The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I Selection Test

Comprehension

In the opening scene of The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, why is Mr. Frank

visiting the warehouse rooms with Miep?

• He wants to find his multicolored scarf.

• He is looking for the diary that his daughter Anne kept.

• He is looking for a place to live in Amsterdam.

• He wants one more look at the place where he last saw his family.

Comprehension

In The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, why must the Franks and the others in the attic

remain quiet all day?

• They do not want the workers in the building to hear them.

• The Nazis ordered the Jews to be quiet during the day.

• The children need to focus on their schoolwork.

• Noise makes Mrs. Van Daan nervous.

Comprehension

In The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, why do the Franks agree to take in

Mr. Dussel?

• He has been their family’s dentist for many years.

• They think that he can bring them extra food and supplies.

• They want to help someone else who is being persecuted by the Nazis.

• He is a family friend from the days before they moved to Amsterdam.

Comprehension

Which sentence best explains the reason that Anne and Peter often tease each

other in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I?

• They do not like each other.

• They were enemies in school.

• They are growing fond of each other.

• They each want to make the other angry.

Comprehension

As revealed in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, how has two months of living in

hiding affected the attic dwellers?

• Everyone tries hard to ignore the others.

• Most relationships are becoming tense.

• They have all become close friends.

• The family groups fear each other.

Vocabulary: Selection Words

How do people usually feel when tension rises?

• tired and bored

• hopeful and happy

• relaxed and content

• nervous and irritable

Vocabulary: Selection Words

Which sentence is the clearest example of a child behaving hysterically?

• Fernando offered to share his slice of cake with his best friend, Susie.

• Denny screamed, cried, and threw all of his toys onto the floor.

• Ana sat in a corner, scowling, and refused to speak to anyone.

• Hakim picked out a tune on his toy piano all by himself.

Vocabulary: Selection Words

If two people are bickering, which of the following must be true? Base your

answer on the meaning of bickering.

• They are having a minor disagreement.

• They are enjoying spending time together.

• They are having a serious and intense discussion.

• They are playing a game of questions and answers.

Read this part of one of Anne’s speeches in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I.

The best part about this room . . . you can look down and see a bit of the street and

the canal. There’s a houseboat . . . you can see the end of it . . . a bargeman lives

there with his family. . . . They have a baby and he’s just beginning to walk and I’m

so afraid he’ll fall into the canal. I watch him. . . .

What is the most reasonable inference to draw about Anne’s personality from

the details in this speech?

• She is foolish because she has established communications with outsiders

  in spite of being warned of the danger.

• She is nosy because she keeps an eye on the baby even though she does

  not know the bargeman and his wife.

• She is resourceful because she finds outside interests that take her mind

  off having to live in fear of the Nazis.

• She is naive because she thinks only good things about the people she

  sees and knows.

Which of the following choices best describes the relationship between

Anne and her father in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I?

• Anne tries very hard to please Mr. Frank, but he responds with constant

  criticism.

• Anne turns to Mr. Frank whenever she is upset, and he knows what to say

  to comfort her.

• Anne grows increasingly annoyed by the way that Mr. Frank worries about

  and fusses over her.

• Anne loves Mr. Frank, but she hides her feelings because he is so wrapped

  up in concern for the whole group.