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The Diary of Anne Frank Novel Test

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

13 year old Jewish girl, author, nickname Anneke

a)

Anne Frank

b)

Edith Frank

c)

Margot Frank

d)

Miep Gies

2.

Anne's father, nickname Pim

a)

Edith Frank

b)

Margot Frank

c)

Otto Frank

d)

Peter Van Daan

3.

Anne's mother

a)

Edith Frank

b)

Margot Frank

c)

Otto Frank

d)

Petronella Van Daan

4.

Anne's older sister

a)

Edith Frank

b)

Margot Frank

c)

Miep Gies

d)

Petronella Van Daan

5.

16 year old boy, Anne's boyfriend, owner of Mouschi

a)

Peter Van Daan

b)

Mr. Van Daan

c)

Mr. Kraler

d)

Mr. Dussel

6.

Father of Peter, real name Hermann Van Pels

a)

Mr. Van Daan

b)

Petronella Van Daan

c)

Mr. Kraler

d)

Mr. Dussel

7.

Mother of Peter, real name Auguste Van Pels, nickname Kerli

a)

Edith Frank

b)

Margot Frank

c)

Miep Gies

d)

Petronella Van Daan

8.

Young woman who helped hide the Franks & Van Daans

a)

Miep Gies

b)

Mouschi

c)

Ms. Kraler

d)

Ms. Dussel

9.

Hid with the Franks & Van Daans, real name Fritz Pfeffer

a)

Miep Gies

b)

Mouschi

c)

Mr. Kraler

d)

Mr. Dussel

10.

What is Petronella Van Daan's most beloved item?

a)

velvet shoes

b)

expensive perfume

c)

fur coat

11.

What holiday did the Franks, Van Daans, & Mr. Dussel celebrate together their first year of hiding?

a)

Christmas

b)

Ramadan

c)

Hanukkah

12.

What was Mr. Dussel's profession BEFORE going into hiding?

a)

doctor

b)

dentist

c)

veterinarian

13.

What was the gift Anne Made for her father for their holiday celebration?

a)

gloves

b)

hat

c)

scarf

14.

What item was stolen by a thief in the night?

a)

necklace

b)

watch

c)

radio

15.

What was another name for the attic the families hid in?

a)

attic over the stairs

b)

annex

c)

warehouse hiding

16.

What did Ann receive for her 13th birthday?

a)

a pony

b)

a diary

c)

a novel

d)

flowers

17.

Why did the Franks go into hiding?

a)

Mr. Frank received a letter to go to a labor camp.

b)

Mrs. Frank received a letter to go to a labor camp.

c)

Margot received a letter to go to a labor camp.

d)

Anne received a letter to go to a labor camp.

18.

When does Anne realize what “going into hiding” means?

a)

When she tries to go past the door down to the office.

b)

When she discusses the Star of David with Peter.

c)

When she has to wear all her clothes to travel to the annex.

d)

When she meets the Van Daan family.

19.

Why do people in the Annex fight when Miep brings them a cake?

a)

Mrs. Van Daan thinks Miep should bring cake more often.

b)

Mr. Dussel says people unfairly divide food.

c)

People disagree about eating or saving the cake.

d)

Peter thinks his cat should get a piece of cake

20.

What does Peter say he admires about Anne?

a)

Her ability to tolerate Dussel.

b)

Her skill at entertaining others.

c)

That she has someone to talk to and confide in.

d)

Her way of talking to adults.

21.

What character trait is revealed by Peter’s decision to stay with his parents if they are forced out of the annex?

a)

Honesty

b)

Loyalty

c)

Responsibility

d)

Kindness

22.

Identify the text evidence that demonstrates why Mrs. Frank was so upset.

a)

Mrs. Frank: Don’t think I haven’t seen you! Always saving the choicest bits for him! I’ve watched you day after day and I’ve held my tongue. But not any longer! (1232-1237)

b)

Mrs. Frank: We’re all of us hungry! I see the children getting thinner and thinner. Your own son Peter...I’ve heard him moan in his sleep, he’s so hungry. And you come in the night and steal food that should go to them...to the children! (1208-1215)

c)

Mr. Frank: Edith, please. Let us be calm. We’ll all go to our rooms... and afterwards we’ll sit down quietly and talk this out...we’ll find some way… (1269-1273)

d)

Mrs. Van Daan: There would have been plenty for all of us, if you hadn’t come in here! (1303-1305)

23.

In line 1306 Mr. Frank states, “We don’t need the Nazis to destroy us. We’re destroying ourselves.” What does Mr. Frank mean?

a)

The Nazis have ordered everyone to fight and argue.

b)

Fighting and arguing with each other is just as harmful to them as what the Nazis are doing.

c)

Fighting and arguing with each other helps them solve problems.

d)

The Nazis are waiting on them to destroy themselves so they won’t have to.

24.

Which description best fits the behavior of the Franks, Van Daans, and Dussel during their confinement?

a)

They are anxious and often quarrel with each other.

b)

They are bored and completely cut off from the outside world.

c)

They are content and do not complain about their situation.

d)

They are paralyzed by fear and cannot function normally.

25.
Which sentence from the story best supports the reason why Anne is writing in a diary?
a)
I'm not planning to let anyone else read this stiff-backed notebook.
b)
Paper has more patience than people.
c)
I feel like writing.
d)
Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me.
26.

How many people were in the Secret Annexe?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

6

27.

What did Anne dislike about Mr Dussel?

a)

He gets along with older children.

b)

He is not at his best in the evening.

c)

He criticizes her appearance, character, and manners.

d)

He is outgoing and friendly.

28.

In her family, Anne is closest to . . .

a)

Her sister

b)

Her father

c)

Her mother

29.
Which character truly didn't like Anne and felt she was spoiled?
a)
Mrs. Frank
b)
Mrs. Van Daan
c)
Miep
d)
Margot
30.

What was Anne's main problem in school?

a)

Math

b)

Talking too much

c)

Being rude to the teacher

d)

Attendance

31.

Who would Anne allow to read her diary?

a)

her sister

b)

her parents

c)

a real friend (if she got one)

d)

no one

32.

Why does Anne want to keep a diary?

a)

she has no close friends

b)

she loves to write

c)

she wants people to read about her later

d)

she likes the idea of it

33.

Why does she give a brief sketch about her family in the diary?

a)

no one would understand it if she dove right in

b)

to introduce Kitty to her family

c)

she would forget facts about her family

d)

she liked talking about her family

34.

Anne is writing during

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The cold War

35.

The diary begins with

a)

The summer holidays

b)

Anne's birthday

c)

Margot's birthday

36.

The name of Anne's cat is

a)

Moritz

b)

Munchi

c)

Moortje

37.

Anne's father had to stop working at Opekta because

a)

He was called up by the Germans

b)

He was feeling ill

c)

The Germans had forbidden it

38.

They moved into the Annex

a)

with the help of the van Daans and Mr Dussel

b)

with the help of Mr. Kugler, Mr Kleiman Bep and Miep

c)

with no help

39.

They find out about the news from

a)

newspapers

b)

the radio

40.

The van Daans arrived

a)

a few days late

b)

a day late

c)

a day early

41.

Anne has the most complicated relationship in her family with

a)

Her father

b)

Her mother

c)

Margot

42.

On Friday, 9 October 1942 they find out that

a)

Many of their friends were taken to concentration camps

b)

Many of their friends escaped

c)

Many of their friends are in jail

43.

Sometimes Anne climbs into her father's bed because

a)

Mr. Dussel makes too much noise

b)

Because the noise of gunshots scares her

44.

Everybody in the Annex starts quarrelling because

a)

the food is very bad

b)

they want to leave the Annex

c)

they can't sleep because of the air raids and they are tired and scared

45.

Anne says about the radio

a)

that it is very useful

b)

that she doesn't need it

c)

that its wonderful voice makes her happy

46.
How many years were they all in hiding?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
47.
In what city do the Franks hide?
a)
Poland
b)
Amsterdam
c)
Germany
d)
United States
48.
What is the name of Hitler's political party?
a)
republicans
b)
democrats
c)
communists
d)
Nazis
49.

Anne states that her plans for her future are

a)

to becone a writer, journalist or study music and art

b)

to be a veterinarian because she loves animals

c)

to get married and be a housewife

50.

What is Mrs. Van Daan's biggest issue with Anne and Anne's mother?

a)

Anne's voice

b)

Anne's diary

c)

Anne's moodiness

d)

Anne's upbringing

51.

What do the occupants of the hiding place have to share?

(You can chose more than one answer)

a)

A jar

b)

A washtub

c)

Abowl

d)

The bathroom

52.

Who were the occupants of the hiding place not warned was coming?

a)

The milkman

b)

The garbage man

c)

The carpenter

d)

The SS

53.

Who is the new person that the hiding place will include?

(You can chose more than one answer)

a)

A dentist

b)

A doctor

c)

Margaret Goosens

d)

Albert Dussel

54.

Why does the electricity have to go off for two weeks?

a)

They have been found out

b)

They have not paid the bill

c)

They have been making too much noise

d)

They have used up the ration.

55.

What good news does the secret hiding place receive for the Christmas season?

a)

Everyone will get to walk outside

b)

Everyone gets an extra half pound of butter

c)

Everyone gets sugar to eat

d)

Everyone gets a new outfit

56.

What has happened to the building with the secret hiding place?

a)

One of the windows was shattered

b)

It has been sold to a new owner

c)

It has been vacated by the workers

d)

A fire has damaged it

57.
What were the main sources of food?
a)
Bread, cabbage, potatoes
b)
Rice, chicken, potatoes
c)
Beef, bread, potatoes
58.
Who could Anne open up to the most?
a)
Mrs. Frank
b)
Margot
c)
Peter
59.
After being captured, where were they sent?
a)
Concentration Camps
b)
Gas Chamber
c)
Back to Germany
60.
Who was the man in charge of the war?
a)
Hitler
b)
Trujillo
c)
Nazi's
61.

What is Anne's favorite day of the week?

a)

Sunday, because they don't have to be quiet

b)

Saturday, because Bep brings her new books

c)

Friday, because her favorite show is on

d)

Monday, because she gets to sleep in

62.

Anne's father gives her a _______ for her 14th birthday.

a)

cake

b)

diary

c)

poem

d)

book

63.

What happened to Anne's fountain pen?

a)

It melted on the stove

b)

It was lost

c)

It was stolen

d)

It ran out of ink

64.

What is Margot doing to help with boredom?

a)

Learning to knit

b)

Writing stories

c)

Taking a Latin correspondence course

d)

Playing around with makeup

65.

On St. Nicholas Day, Anne fills a laundry basket with...

a)

food

b)

books

c)

soap

d)

shoes

66.

True or False: Anne says she is in love with Peter

a)

True

b)

False

67.

When Miep gets sick, Jan says that...

a)

she needs to go to the doctor

b)

it is impossible to go to the doctor

c)

she might die

d)

he will get a doctor to come see her

68.

True or False: Anne likes sharing a room with Mr. Dussel

a)

True

b)

False

69.

What happened to the people supplying food coupons to the annex?

a)

They stopped showing up for some reason

b)

They were killed

c)

They were arrested

d)

They got too scared to keep doing it

70.

Anne and Margot are both...

a)

growing annoyed with their parents

b)

starving

c)

getting depressed

d)

in love with Peter

71.

Why does Anne's mother forbid her from visiting Peter?

a)

She's afraid they will get too close

b)

She doesn't trust Peter

c)

Anne's father is uncomfortable with their relationship

d)

Mrs. van Daan is jealous

72.

How does Mr. van Daan scare away burglars one night during a break-in?

a)

He yells "Police!"

b)

He threatens them with a gun

c)

He pounds on the wall

d)

He chases them off

73.

True or False: Anne gets her first kiss from Peter.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Anne's final diary entry is about...

a)

Peter

b)

The two sides of her personality

c)

How much she regrets hurting her mother

d)

How much she wishes she could go back in time

75.

____________ has his or her own room.

a)

Anne

b)

Peter

c)

Margot

d)

Daddy

76.

Anne's diary was written during

a)

the Revolutionary War

b)

World War II

c)

the French Revolution

d)

the Vietnam War