Anne Frank Play Test

In Scene 1 of Act II of The Diary of Anne Frank, what motivates Margot to say, "Sometimes I wish the end would come."

• She wants more food and medicine.

• She wants the others to feel sorry for her.

• She wants to stop living in fear.

• She wants to make Anne angry.

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

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

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

• She thinks that Peter understands her.

• She wants to teach Peter how to dance.

• She hopes to make Margot jealous.

• She wants to annoy Mrs. Van Daan.

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

In The Diary of Anne Frank Act II, why does Mrs Van Daan object to Anne and Peter spending a lot of time together?

• She thinks that Mr. Van Daan would disapprove of the relationship.

• She worries about what Anne may be writing in her diary.

• She is afraid that Anne and Peter might run off together.

• She is jealous that Peter is showing affection to someone else.

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

If one believes that Mrs. Van Daan is jealous that she may be 'losing' Peter to Anne, which quotation from the play best supports this?

• "There would have been plenty for all of us, if you hadn't come in here!"

• "I don't know what good it is to have a son. I never see him. He wouldn't care if I l killed myself."

• "Putti, where are you going? . . . What do you want? Putti, what are you going to do?"

• "He needs more food than the rest of us. He's used to more. He's a big man."

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

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

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

• She is tired of the arguments between the Van Daans.

• She believes that the Allies will soon liberate Amsterdam.

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

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

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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?

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

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

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

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

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

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

• It makes them angry.

• It makes them joyful.

• It makes them fearful.

• It makes them apologetic toward each other.

• It makes them suspicious of each other.

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

How does her attitude affect the ending of The Diary of Anne Frank, Act II?

• It reveals why Mr. Frank returns to the annex after the war.

• It makes the ending more moving because Anne is a victim of evil.

• It adds suspense because it is doubtful that Anne keeps that attitude.

• It softens the ending because Anne has found a friend in Peter.

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Identify the choice that best answers the question. Both The Diary of Anne Frank and the "Frank Family and World War II Timeline" note the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Which of the following sentences BEST describes what the play conveys about this event that the timelines do not convey?

• Only the play explains that the invasion is key to the eventual Allied victory.

• Only the play points out that the Franks and their friends are discovered after the invasion takes place.

• Only the play shows the emotional impact of the invasion on the Franks and their friends.

• Only the play explains that the invasion meant that the war would likely be over soon.

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

In Act II Scene 1 of The Diary of Anne Frank, Mrs. Van Daan is very upset when her husband takes and sells her fur coat. What is the most reasonable inference to make about her motivation for keeping it?

• She intends to give it to Anne or Margot after the war.

• She treasures it as a reminder of her life before the war.

• She wants to keep it in case they need food or medicine.

• She needs it to help her stay warm.

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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