Copy of Anne Frank Act 1 Scene 4

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What important information did we learn about Mr. Van Daan in the stage directions?

• He is fighting more and more with his wife.
• He is stealing food in the middle of the night.
• He is very jealous of Mr. Frank.
• He is upset with Mr. Dussel.

Who is Pim?

• Mr. Dussel
• Mr. Van Daan
• Mr. Frank
• Peter

How does Mr. Dussel feel about Anne’s nightmares?

• He is angry that she wakes him up.
• He feels sorry for her.
• He ignores them and rolls over.
• He thinks she is having them for attention.

Anne says that she doesn’t care about her mother, and then cries because she feels bad. What does this tell you about her personality?

• She likes to make jokes.
• She is set in her ways.
• She is very impulsive.
• She always wants to please her mother.

What did Anne do that made her mother cry?

• She called her a “bad mother”.
• She pushed her away and asked for her father instead.
• She accused her of loving Margot more than her.
• She said she would never speak with her again.

What does Anne mean by the “Good Anne”?

• It is the Anne that she shows on the outside.
• It is the Anne that her mother said she was.
• It is the Anne that she is afraid people will laugh at.
• It is the Anne that Peter wants her to be.

What did the German translation in the footnotes reveal?

• Mrs. Frank was very angry at Anne.
• Mr. Frank was ashamed of Anne’s behavior.
• Mrs. Frank was happy that Anne can talk comfortably with her father.
• Mr. Frank is angry that Anne does not behavior maturely like her sister.

Mr. Frank said the air raids should be “music to our ears”? What was he emphasizing with this metaphor?

• The pleasant sounds of the air raids.
• The idea that the air raids will be helpful to them.
• The loud sounds of the air raids.
• The idea that the enemy is very near.