The Diary of Anne Frank Remediation

Why does Mr. Frank want to burn all of the papers Miep hands him in Act 1, Scene 1?

• Because the papers bring back painful memories

• Because the room is a mess and he wants it clean

• Because he doesn’t want her to know what they say

• Because he doesn’t think they contain anything important

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Why is the dialogue between Miep and Mr. Frank in paragraphs 20–31 of Act 1, Scene 1 important to the story?

• It introduces the main characters of the play.

• It foreshadows Mr. Frank’s departure.

• It explains how Anne’s diary was found.

• It shows the contrast between the two characters.

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Read the stage directions from paragraph 67 of Act 1, Scene 2.

(As Mr. Kraler reassures Mrs. Frank, he takes various small things, such as matches, soap, etc., from his pockets, handing them to her.)

The word reassures includes the Latin prefix re-, which means “back” or “again.” Which phrase best expresses the meaning of the word reassures as it is used in these stage directions?

• To inspire again

• To approve again

• To make aware again

• To make confident again

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The reader can infer that Mr. Frank’s main motivation for giving Anne a diary is that —

• he does not want her to become angry in the annex

• he wants her to document her experiences for Margot

• he does not want her to feel trapped in the hiding place

• he wants her to have something in common with Peter

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In Act One, Mr. Frank feels he needs to repay the Van Daan family because Mr. Van Daan 

• brought a large supply of food to the hiding place. 

• aided the Frank family when they came to Holland. 

• helped Anne and Margot with their school lessons.

• warned the Frank family to hide from the Nazis.

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To transition between Scene 1 and Scene 2 of Act 1, the playwrights begin the second scene by —

• changing locations from the first scene

• describing the characters who speak in the first scene 

• continuing the passage from Anne’s diary that ends the first scene

• depicting the events described in Anne’s diary at the end of the first scene

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What is the main difference between the first two scenes of Act 1?

• Scene 1 is set in a different place than Scene 2.

• Scene 1 is set several years after the events in Scene 2 take place.

• More characters speak in Scene 1 than in Scene 2.

• The main conflict of the play is more evident in Scene 1 than in Scene 2.

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Why is Peter glad to remove the yellow star from his clothing when he arrives at the Annex? 

• He wishes that he were no longer Jewish. 

• He believes that the Nazis branded him with it. 

• He dislikes the outdoors and is glad to stay inside. 

• He wants to forget friends who had similar stars. 

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A problem that results from Mr. Dussel’s arrival is 

• he forces the Van Daan’s to leave. 

• Peter becomes jealous of him. 

• Anne has to share her room with him. 

• Mr. Frank can no longer be in charge. 

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The news that Dussel shares about the outside world upsets the residents of the Annex because 

• Dussel makes the situation sound worse than it really is. 

• Mr. Kraler had not told them that Jews were being rounded up. 

• Dussel confirms that people think the Franks are in Switzerland. 

• Everyone had hoped for a visit from Anne’s best friend Jopie. 

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