The Diary of Anne Frank Act I

The setting of Act I Scene I is

• Berlin, Germany, 1932
• Zurich, Switzerland, 1945
• Amsterdam, Netherlands (Holland) 1945
• Amsterdam, Netherlands (Holland) 1942

According to the stage directions, this play starts in 1945, and then it flashes back to 1942. What is the purpose of organizing the play this way? SELECT 2

• 1. The author can introduce the main characters more slowly so we won't get confused.
• 2. It gives us a chance to become accustomed to Mr. Frank.
• 3. It makes it clear the diary was created by Anne in earlier times.
• 4. It makes the audience wonder what made Mr. Frank so bitter.

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

• WWII began.
• WWII ended.
• The Berlin wall came down.
• The Vietnam war began.

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

• He is looking for his daughter's diary.
• He wants his scarf back.
• He is looking for a place to live.
• He wants one last look at the place where he last saw his family.

Why does Mr. Frank help the Van Daans by sharing his hiding place?

• Mr. Van Daan threatens to reveal the hiding place to the Nazis.
• Mr. Van Daan helped the Franks when they first moved to Amsterdam.
• The Van Daans pay him a lot of money.
• Mrs. Van Daan wants Peter and Margot to fall in love and get married.

Why is it necessary for the Franks and Van Daans to be quiet all day?

• Anne, Margot and Peter need to study.
• Too much noise makes Mrs. Van Daan nervous.
• They don't want the workers in the building to hear them.
• The Nazis ordered all Jews to be quiet during the day.

Why do the Franks and the Van Daans move into the rooms in the top floor of the warehouse?

• Their own homes have been destroyed.
• They are hiding from the Nazis, who have been persecuting Jews.
• The warehouse has more space than their old homes.
• The Nazis have taken over their homes, leaving them no place to live.

The Frank's hiding place, or Secret Annex is:

• in Mr. Kraler's basement
• in the attic of the Frank's family home
• in the basement of the factory
• in a vacant space of Mr. Frank's former business

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 schoolyard. You were always in the middle of a bunch of kids. ANNE: Why didn't you come over? PETER: I'm sort of a lone wolf.

• Anne is friendly only with her own crowd and ignores everyone else.
• Peter is a wood-carver.
• Anne is out-going. Peter is shy.
• Peter thinks he is too good to socialize with others.

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

• He wants to put it on a new coat he is planning to get.
• He resents the fact that the Nazis force Jews to wear it.
• He wants to put it in a safe place.
• He wants to sew his initials on his clothes instead.