The Diary of Anne Frank Act 1 Study Guide

Mr. Frank visits the warehouse in November 1945. Anne's diary begins inJuly 1942. What important world event happened between those two dates?

• World War II ended.

• World War I began.

• The Berlin Wall came down.

• The Vietnam War began.

In the opening scene of Act 1, why is Mr. Frank visiting the warehouse rooms with Miep?

• He is looking for his daughter's diary.

• They are hiding from the Nazis, who have been persecuting Jewish people.

• He is looking for a place to live.

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

Why did the Frank family and the Van Daan family move into the rooms on the top floor of the warehouse?

• Their own homes have been destroyed by bombs.

• They are hiding from the Nazis, who have been persecuting Jewish people.

• The warehouse has more space than their old homes.

• The Nazis have taken over their homes, leaving them no place to live.

Why is it necessary for the members of the Annex to be quiet all day?

• Anne, Peter, and Margot need to study.

• Too much noise makes Mrs. Van Daan nervous.

• They don't want the workers in the warehouse to hear them.

• The Nazis ordered Jewish people to be quiet during the day.

What can you infer from the following exchange between Peter and Anne?

Peter: I used to see you...sometimes...
Anne: You did?
Peter: In the school yard. You were always in the middle of a bunch of kids...
Anne: Why did you never come over?

Peter: I'm sort of a lone wolf.

• Anne is outgoing and Peter is shy.

• Peter is friendly and outgoing.

• Anne is friendly only with her friends and ignores everyone else.

• Peter thinks he's too good to socialize with others.

Why does Peter remove the Star of David from his clothes?

• He resents the NAZIS for forcing the Jewish people to wear it.

• He wants to put it on a new coat that he just bought.

• He wants to put it in a safe place.

• He wants to sew his initials on his clothes instead.

Which word best describes Mrs. Van Daan's behavior with Mr. Frank?

• flirtatious

• serious

• comforting

• respectful

Which best describes the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan?

• They are very loving toward one another.

• They argue a lot.

• They ignore each other most of the time.

• They are afraid of one another.

When Mr. Dussel joins the families, what is Mr. Van Daan's biggest concern?

• Mr. Dussel might be too loud.

• Mr. Dussel will take up too much room.

• No one will get along with Mr. Dussel.

• There won't be enough food for everyone.

Why are the people in the attic so afraid of the thief?

• He may return to try to break into the attic to steal their things or their food.

• He may use his knowledge about the attic to blackmail the owner of the building and the Franks and Van Daans.

• If the Nazis catch the thief, he may betray the people in the attic in order to keep himself out of jail.

• He may go to the Nazis right away to report that he was robbing a place and there were Jewish people there.