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The Diary of Anne Frank Play Act 1: Scene 3 - 4

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

Anne was motivated to hide Peter's shoes because . . .

a)

she has a crush on him.

b)

she was bored and wanted to have fun.

c)

she wanted to irritate him.

d)

she wanted him to get in trouble with his mom

2.

Why does Anne prefer her father's company?

a)

He does not nag her or compare her to Margot.

b)

He reads the same books as she does.

c)

He loves her more than Margot and often shows favoritism.

d)

He is outgoing and mischievous like she is.

3.

Why does Peter call Anne "Mrs. Quack Quack?"

a)

She had a pet duck before they went into hiding.

b)

She was teased at school for walking like a duck.

c)

She talked too much at school and had to write as punishment.

d)

He thought her voice sounded like a duck.

4.

Mrs. Van Daan and Mrs. Frank show their different personalities when . . .

a)

Mrs. Van Daan is a brazen flirt when she shows Mr. Frank her legs and kisses him on the cheek.

b)

Mrs. Frank reveals that she is polite when she pretends not to hear the argument between Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan.

c)

Mrs. Van Daan is selfish by hoarding her linens, so Mrs. Frank hides her dishes in response.

d)

All of the above are correct.

5.

Why does Peter get upset with Anne when she hides his shoes?

a)

because she is an annoying brat.

b)

because he doesn't like his things touched.

c)

because he doesn't want to get into trouble.

d)

because he is awkward and shy and doesn't know how to respond.

6.

Why does Mrs. Van Daan get upset with Anne and say that she wanted to "kill her?"

a)

Anne got it dirty when she wore Mrs. Van Daan's fur coat.

b)

Anne deliberately spilled milk on Mrs. Van Daan's fur coat.

c)

Anne accidentally spilled milk on Mrs. Van Daan's fur coat.

d)

Anne attempted to clean Mrs. Van Daan's fur coat with dish water.

7.

Why does Anne get upset, run to her room and cry?

a)

Peter hurt her feelings when he called her Mrs. Quack Quack.

b)

Her mother scolded her and compared her unfairly to Margot.

c)

Mrs. Van Daan hurt her feelings by yelling at her when she ruined the coat.

d)

When her father scolded her for refusing to help her mother with the chores.

8.

Mr. Van Daan gets on to Peter for paying too much attention to his cat instead of completing his studies. What kind of conflict is this?

a)

man vs self

b)

man vs society

c)

man vs nature

d)

man vs man

9.

Why does Mr. Van Daan call Anne rude?

a)

She talks too much.

b)

She listens intently to his and his wife's arguments.

c)

She takes up for Peter when he gets on to him.

d)

A and B are correct.

10.

Mr. Kraler asks a favor of the members of the Annex. What does he want?

a)

He wants them to hide another Jew with them.

b)

He wants them to stop making so much noise.

c)

He wants them to make dinner for him and Miep.

d)

He wants them to give him more money for ration cards.

11.

What kind of irony is it when Mrs. Van Daan invites the Franks and Mr. Dussel to her home for Hanukkah the following year?

a)

Dramatic irony

b)

Situational irony

c)

verbal irony

d)

sarcasm

12.

Why is Peter ashamed of his father's response to Mr. Kraler's request?

a)

Because Mr. Van Daan was angry and cursed.

b)

Because Mr. Van Daan demanded that they not help.

c)

Because Mr. Van Daan disagreed with Mr. Frank saying they did not have enough food.

d)

Because Mr. Van Daan was rude to Mr. Kraler and Mr. Frank for even suggesting they sacrifice anymore.

13.

Mr. Van Daan reveals his selfish and greedy nature when he . . .

a)

sneaks downstairs at night and takes food for himself from the cupboard.

b)

buys cigarettes instead of ration books for food.

c)

speaks harshly to Peter when Peter wants to feed his cat.

d)

wants Mrs. Van Daan to come back downstairs to eat when she is upset about the coat.

14.

Why can't Margot sleep in the room with Mr. Dussel?

a)

because it is inappropriate for a girl her age to room with a grown single man.

b)

because Mr. Dussel does not want to room with a girl her age.

c)

because there are rats in that room and Margot will be scared.

d)

because Margot prefers to sleep with her parents in their room

15.

Who is Jopie de Waal?

a)

Margot's friend

b)

Peter's girlfriend

c)

Mr. Kraler's daughter

d)

Anne's best friend

16.

Why do people think the Franks are in Zurich?

(a)  

17.

Describe the conditions of Jews since the Annex members went into hiding.

(a)  

18.

Anne describes Mrs. Van Daan as a self-proclaimed fatalist. What does she mean?

a)

A fatalist is someone who believes in fate.

b)

A fatalist is someone who believes that they can control the consequences of their choices.

c)

A fatalist is someone who believes they have no control over bad things that happen.

d)

A fatalist is someone who thinks that people should just take life as it comes.

19.

When the air raids increase, Mr. Frank tells the group that the sounds should be "music to their ears". What type of figurative language is that?

a)

a simile

b)

a metaphor

c)

dramatic irony

d)

idiom

20.

What does Mr. Frank mean when he says they should think the air raid noise is "music to their ears"?

(a)  

21.

Anne is described as mercurial. What does mercurial mean?

a)

Anne is quick to change her mood.

b)

Anne is flexible and adapts to change easily.

c)

Anne is hot-tempered and hard to get along with.

d)

Anne is quiet and unassuming.

22.

After Anne has a nightmare, how does she upset her mother?

(a)  

23.

Why does Mr. Frank ask the Annex members what they want to do once the war is over?

a)

He wants to give them hope for the future.

b)

He wants them to get to know each other.

c)

He wants them to focus on something fun and not the air raids.

d)

He wants to help them pass the time as they wait for the air raids to be over.

24.

What does Anne want to do when the war is over?

a)

She wants to be a singer and move to New York City.

b)

She wants to ride her bike and hang out with her friends.

c)

She wants to go home and see her cat.

d)

She wants to finish school and go on to the university.

25.

When Mr. Frank has the group talk about what they want to do after the war, what kind of irony is that?

a)

dramatic irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

sarcasm

d)

situational irony

26.

What can we infer from Mr. Dussel's response to Anne's nightmares?

a)

He is not as good with kids as he thinks he is.

b)

He is patient and kind with children.

c)

He is sympathetic to Anne because of his fear of exposure.

d)

He does not care one way or the other.

27.

There is an exchange between Mr. Van Daan and Mr. Dussel when Anne has a nightmare. Mr. Van Daan remarks that he thought someone was murdering her, and Mr. Dussel says, "Unfortunately, no!" What kind of figurative language is this?

a)

dramatic irony

b)

analogy

c)

situational irony

d)

verbal irony

28.

What does Anne mean when she says she has a "good Anne and a bad Anne" warring inside of her?

a)

She is bipolar.

b)

She is moody.

c)

She is afraid of being hurt and laughed at.

d)

She is going nuts being in hiding.

29.

What kind of conflict does Anne describe when she talks about her "bad and good Anne" battling to get out?

a)

man vs man

b)

man vs society

c)

man vs nature

d)

man vs self

30.

In the play, Anne reads her diary aloud. What is this called?

a)

a speech

b)

a soliloquy

c)

an oration

d)

a monologue