Study Guide "The diary of Anne Frank"

Where was the secret annex?

• At the side of Mr. Franks business

• Berlin, Germany

• Paris, France

• London, England

Mr. Frank, did you see? There are some of your papers here. We found them in a heap of rubbish on the floor after... after you left

• Miep

• Anna

• Kathy

• Sara

Conflict

• the problem of the story

• struggling while hiding in the annex from the nazis

• the main character's journey

• the resolution of the plot

You don't realize what's going on... Right here in Amsterdam every day hundreds of Jews disappear... They surround a block and search house by house. Children come home from school to find their parents gone. Hundreds are being deported... people that you and I know

• Mr. Dussel

• Mr. Frank

• Mrs. Van Daan

• Peter Van Daan

Why does Peter take off the Star of David in Act One?

• To avoid drawing attention to himself

• So he's not identified as Jewish

• To fit in with his friends

• Because he lost it

In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.

• Anne

• Emily

• Charlotte

• Jane

Climax

• The moment of great emotional intensity

• A quiet moment of reflection

• The beginning of the story

• A resolution to the conflict

How does Anne show that she cares for the other characters and is maturing at the end of Act One?

• She tries to be more considerate

• She becomes more selfish

• She ignores their feelings

• She criticizes them more often

We must have complete quiet. Every sound can be heard down there, not only in the workrooms, but in the offices too. The men come at about eight-thirty, and leave about five-thirty. So, to be perfectly safe, from eight in the morning until six in the evening we must move only when it is necessary, and then in stockinged feet. We must not speak above a whisper. We must not run any water. We cannot use the sink, or even, forgive me, the w.c. The pipes go down through the workrooms. It would be heard. No trash must ever be thrown out which might revel that someone is living up here... not even a potato paring. We must burn everything in the stove at night. This is the way we must live until it is over, if we are to survive.

• Mr. Frank

• Mr. Van Daan

• Mrs. Frank

• Peter Van Daan

Shock of recognition

• When the audience sees themselves in the characters

• A sudden realization of a plot twist

• A moment of silence in the story

• A character's internal conflict