Diary of Anne Frank: Act 2 & Cause/Effect Relationships

Which sentence best explains why Mr. Van Daan’s theft of bread in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act II, is such a serious act?

• The stress of living together makes a small matter seem more important than it really is.

• Mr. Van Daan denies that he has been stealing food, even after he is caught in the act.

• There is little food, and Mr. Van Daan is not the only one who is hungry.

• Mr. Van Daan has had plenty to eat already.

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In The Diary of Anne Frank, Act II, the attic inhabitants learn that Allied troops have landed in Normandy. How does this news affect them?

• It makes them suspicious of each other.

• It makes them fearful.

• It makes them angry.

• It makes them joyful.

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In The Diary of Anne Frank, Act II, who tells the Nazis about the people in the attic?

• Miep

• the thief

• Mr. Dussell

• a worker

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In The Diary of Anne Frank, Act II, why does Anne leave her diary behind when the Nazis come to take the families and Mr. Dussel away?

• She is tired of writing in it.

• She does not want it to get ruined.

• The Nazis said they could take only clothing.

• She leaves it as a clue to where the Nazis take her.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does Peter mean in this conversation with Anne in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act II?

Anne. You’re making a big mistake about me. I do it all wrong. I say too much. I go too far. I hurt people’s feelings. . . .

Peter. I think you’re just fine. . . . What I want to say . . . if it wasn’t for you around here, I don’t know. What I mean . . .

• He means that his situation is worse because Anne is there.

• He means that his situation is better because Anne is there.

• He means that it does not matter whether or not Anne is there.

• He means that he wishes that he and Anne were not in the attic.

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In Scene 3 of The Diary of Anne Frank, Act II, why does Mrs. Frank order the Van Daans to leave the secret annex?

• She believes that the Allies will liberate Amsterdam soon.

• She believes that the Van Daans have betrayed their hiding place.

• She is furious about what Mr. Van Daan has just been caught doing.

• She is tired of the petty arguments between Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan.

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In The Diary of Anne Frank, Act II, what is Anne’s motivation for spending so much time with Peter?

• She wants to annoy Mrs. Van Daan.

• She thinks that Peter understands her.

• She hopes to make Margot jealous of her.

• She wants Peter to teach her how to dance.

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At the beginning of the play, why does Mr. Frank tell Miep to burn all the papers she wants to give him?

• He doesn't think he could bear to read the old letters and notes.

• He doesn't know where he could store them.

• They would present a fire hazard in his new home.

• He is not interested in them.

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Why must everyone in the annex be still and quiet from 8 AM until 6 PM?

• The young people need to study.

• They don't want the workers below to know they are there.

• The adults have a lot of work to do.

• Mr. Dussell sleeps during the day.

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Why does Mr. Dussel request that Mrs. Frank cut the New Year's cake?

• Mrs. Frank has the only knife.

• Mr. Dussel believes that Mrs. Frank is the most honest about sharing fairly.

• Mr. Dussel hopes that Mrs. Frank will cut his piece a little larger than the others.

• Mrs. Frank used to be a baker and knows how to cut properly.

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