Anne Frank - Play Comprehension Check

Which of the following best explains Mr. Frank’s actions in the stage directions that begin the play?

• A. Mr. Frank is being hurried by Miep Gies to finish his work and to collect his things so they may leave the office.

• B. Mr. Frank is busy organizing his things in an old building but feels exhausted by the task he must do.

• C. Mr. Frank is cleaning his office before leaving for the day with his assistant Miep Gies.

• D. Mr. Frank is visiting a room that he has a connection to but which makes him feel sad.

What do paragraphs 23–27 mostly reveal about the shift in point of view in the excerpt of the play?

• A. Mr. Frank shares his memories of the previous years then Miep Gies shares her memories.

• B. Mr. Frank begins reading from Anne Frank’s diary and then Anne Frank’s voice takes over reading.

• C. Mr. Frank expresses his appreciation for Anne Frank and then Anne Frank begins reading her letters.

• D. Mr. Frank understands the past when he reads a diary aloud and then Miep Gies expresses her wish for protecting the papers.

What do the lines from paragraphs 19–21 mostly reveal about Mr. Frank?

“MR FRANK: Burn them. [He opens his rucksack to put the glove in it.]

MIEP: But, Mr. Frank, there are letters, notes…

MR. FRANK: Burn them. All of them.”

• A. Mr. Frank has official paperwork that he wants to get rid of that does not matter to him.

• B. Mr. Frank prefers to collect unique objects that he finds but has no interest in historical documents.

• C. Mr. Frank is unable to part with a valued object but he is determined to destroy what he does not want to remember.

• D. Mr. Frank is only interested in preserving clothing and not paperwork from his office.

Which paragraph from the play most strongly supports the answer to Question 3?

• Paragraph 11

• Paragraph 15

• Paragraph 25

• Paragraph 27

Separate the words or phrases from the beginning of the play into those that help show the emotional state of Mr. Frank, and those that do not.

Groups:

(a) Mr. Frank's Emotional State

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(b) Other

• "holds it"

• "protective"

• "restless"

• "middle years"

• "breaks down"

• "abruptly"