Anne Frank Drama Act I Scene 1-5

What do the stage directions and dialogue reveal about the characters in lines 351- 363?

• They reveal the conflict between Mr. Van Daan’s traditional expectations and Anne’s ambitious, independent nature.

• They show that Anne intentionally spills the milk to get revenge on Mr. Van Daan for his harsh words.

• They reveal the conflict between Mr. Van Daan’s traditional expectations and Anne’s ambitious, independent nature.

• They suggest that everyone is frustrated with Anne for being the center of attention in the Annex.

How does the arrival of Mr. Dussel affect life in the Annex?

• It provides the families with much-needed hope because he brings news that the war is almost over.

• It eases the tension between Anne and her mother because Mr. Dussel acts as a mediator.

• It allows the Van Daans to feel more secure because Mr. Dussel is a trained medical professional.

• It increases the internal conflict within the group by straining their limited food supply and personal space.

In Act 1, the developing relationship and frequent "battles" between Anne and Mr. Dussel serve as a subplot that primarily —

• explains why Mr. Frank decided to invite a stranger into the hiding place without consulting the others.

• provides comic relief to distract the audience from the terrifying air raids happening outside.

• highlights the how the lack of privacy and personal space intensifies internal conflicts within the group.

• foreshadows that Mr. Dussel will eventually be the person who reveals the Secret Annex to the authorities.

Read the transition after paragraph 178. Why might the playwright have begun a new scene at this point?

• To provide a flashback that explains the events leading up to the families' arrival at the Secret Annex.

• To introduce a new setting that provides the characters with more space and privacy.

• To resolve the internal conflict Anne experiences regarding her relationship with her mother.

• To indicate a significant lapse of time and show how the prolonged confinement has increased tension among the residents.

In Scene 5, a thief breaks into the office below and heard Peter fall. Mr. Frank tells the group, "Have we lost all faith? All courage? A moment ago we thought that they'd come for us.... We're safe and alive." Based on the events in Act 1, why is this moment considered a significant example of foreshadowing?

• It foreshadows a future scene where Mr. Frank will have to leave the Annex to find a new hiding place for the children.

• It suggests that the thief will eventually become an ally and help the families communicate with the outside world.

• It hints that the growing tension and noise levels within the Annex will eventually lead to the families being discovered.

• It indicates that the thief was actually a member of the Green Police who was testing the group's ability to stay quiet.

In Act One, the dialogue between Anne and Peter reveals that –

• Anne is lively and sociable, but Peter is shy and awkward

• Anne lloks up to Peter because he is a few years older

• they have a number of things in common

• They did not have many friends when they were at school

In Act 1, Scene 4, after her nightmare, Anne has a conversation with her father about her behavior. Based on her dialogue, why does Anne continue to "do bad things" even though she knows they are wrong?

• She admits that she has a "sweeter" side, but she is afraid that people will laugh at her if she shows it.

• She believes that being difficult and "mean" is the only way to get her mother's attention in the Annex.

• She is trying to prove to Mr. Dussel and the Van Daans that she cannot be controlled by adults.

• She feels that the war has changed her personality so much that she no longer knows how to be kind.

Match the following person with what they long for most

• going to the movies

• Mrs. Van Daan

• Beckstein piano

• Peter Van Dann

• ride a bike

• Mr. Dussel

• dentist drill

• Anne Frank

Read this sentence from Anne’s diary entry in paragraph 510:

Based on the context of the passage, the word fortify means —

• to give up or surrender to a stronger force

• to heal himself

• to protect himself

• to make him fall asleep

How long was Mr. Dussel orginally suppose to stay with them in hiding?

• a week

• 1-2 nights

• a months

• 3-4 days