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Anne Frank Play Scene 1 & 2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why Does Mr Frank want to keep some items and not others?

a)

Some items are sentimental

b)

He likes them better than others

c)

He only takes what is easy to carry

d)

He wants the items that are painful memories

2.

Why would a Playwright NOT use ellipses?

a)

To show trailing off of speech

b)

To show a pause

c)

To show who is speaking

d)

to show an interruption

3.

When is a new scene started?

a)

Where there is a change in setting or characters ONLY

b)

When there is a change is time, setting, character, or events

c)

When there is a change in setting

d)

When there is a change in Acts

4.

What change happens at the end of Scene 1

a)

The Tone changes from Sad to happy

b)

The time changes from 1942 to 1945

c)

The setting changes from Holland to Germany

d)

The Tone Changes from happy to sad

5.

What concern does Mrs. Frank have about the ration books?

a)

She is concerned that they have never done anything illegal before

b)

She is concerned they will get caught

c)

She is concerned that they will be too expensive

d)

She is concerned that there won't be enough.

6.

What is the contrast between Anne and Peter?

a)

Anne is social but Peter has more friends

b)

Anne is not very social while Peter loves to talk to his friends

c)

Peter likes only animals; Anne does not like animals at all

d)

Anne is social and outgoing; Peter does not like other people

7.

Which three things does Mr. Frank keep from the annexe?

a)

Papers, Diary, coat

b)

Scarf, glove, diary

c)

Diary, glove, blankets

d)

Glove, Shoes, Diary

8.

The Star of David symbolizes what for peter?

a)

His possessions

b)

The Jewish Faith

c)

The persecution of the Jews

d)

It symbolizes his Religion

9.

Why is "Anne's Voice" listed at the end instead of just "Anne"?

a)

Because the audience really needs to be paying attention

b)

Because Anne is the only one who is speaking now

c)

Because the scene has ended and there are no characters seen on the stage

d)

Because it's for dramatic effect

10.

How long have they been in hiding?

a)

1 year

b)

1.5 years

c)

2 years

d)

25 months

11.

Which of the following choices best describes the relationship between Anne and her father in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I?

a)

Anne tries very hard to please Mr. Frank, but he responds with constant criticism.

b)

Anne turns to Mr. Frank whenever she is upset, and he knows what to say to comfort her.

c)

Anne loves Mr. Frank, but she hides her feelings because he is so wrapped up in concern for the whole group.

12.

Which of the following quotations from Act I best supports the answer to Question 2?

a)

You could not do this and you could not do that. They forced Father out of his business. We had to wear yellow stars. I had to turn in my bike. I couldn't go to a Dutch school any more.

b)

It'll be hard, I know. But always remember this, Anneke. There are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind . . . remember the battle you had with your mother the other day on the subject of overshoes? . . . Well now, you see, for as long as we are here you will never have to wear overshoes!

c)

It's the silence in the nights that frightens me the most. Every time I hear a creak in the house, or a step on the street outside, I'm sure they're coming for us. The days aren't so bad. At least we know that Miep and Mr. Kraler are down there below us in the office. Our protectors, we call them.

13.
The hiding place for the Franks is...
a)
in the attic of an empty warehouse
b)
inside a church bell tower
c)
in the home of the Frank's friends
d)
in the building where Mr. Frank used to run his business
14.
Most of the events of the play are presented as...
a)
a flashback
b)
a dream
c)
a monologue
d)
diary entries
15.
The events in Act 1 Scene 1 of the play occur...
a)
in the early days of the war
b)
after the war has ended
c)
just before the war begins
d)
during the war
16.
Which character(s) removed their Star of David from their clothing once they were in hiding?
a)
Margot
b)
Peter, Mr. Van Daan, and Mrs. Van Daan
c)
Peter 
d)
Peter & Anne