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WorksheetsThe Diary of Anne Frank
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why does Mr. Frank want to burn all of the papers Miep hands him in Act 1, Scene 1?
Because the papers bring back painful memories
Because the room is a mess and wants it clean
Because he doesn't want her to know what they say
Because he doesn't think they contain anything important
Why is the dialogue between Miep and Mr. Frank in p. 20-31 of Act 1, Scene 1 important to the story?
It introduces the main characters of the play.
It foreshadows Mr. Frank's departure
It explains how Anne's diary was found.
It shows the contrast between the two characters.
Read the stage directions from p. 67 of Act 1, Scene 2.
(As Mr. Kraler reassures Mrs. Frank, he takes various small things, such as matches, soap, etc., from his pockets, handing them to her.)
The word reassures includes the Latin prefix re-, which means "back" or "again." Which phrase best expresses the meaning of word reassures as it is used in these stage directions?
To inspire again
To approve again
To make aware again
To make confident again
The reader can infer that Mr. Frank's main motivation for giving Anne a diary is that -
he does not want her to became angry in the annex
he wants her to document her experiences for Margot
he does not want her to feel trapped in the hiding place
he wants her to have something in common with Peter
To transition between Scene 1 and Scene 2 of Act 1, the playwrights begin the second scene by -
changing locations from the first scene
describing the characters who speak in the first scene
continuing the passage from Anne's diary that ends the first scene
depicting the events described in Anne's diary at the end of the first scene
What is the main difference between the first two scenes of Act 1?
Scene 1 is set in a difference place than Scene 2.
Scene 1 is set several years after the events in Scene 2 take place.
More characters speak in Scene 1 than in Scene 2.
The main conflict of the play is more evident in Scene 1 than in Scene 2.
Summarize The Diary of Anne Frank by labeling the events in the order in which they occur in the play. The first event will be labeled 1, and the last event labeled 5.
Anne's father returns to the attic.
Anne and her family go into hiding.
Anne's father gives her a diary.
Mr. Van Daan steals bread from the cupboard.
The residents of the Secret Annex are discovered.
Choose the phrase that correctly capitalizes the underlined section in the sentence below.
The Franks were a jewish family from germany.
Jewish Family from germany
Jewish family from Germany
jewish family from Germany
correct as is
How does the use of flashback at the beginning of the play help to propel the action?
It sheds light on how Mr. Frank has changed over time.
It helps the reader understand how and why the war started.
It sheds light on the distrust Mr. Frank has for his workers.
It helps the reader understand the conflicts between the characters.
Which two sentences best describe how the setting impacts the conflicts in the story?
The boredom of life in the attic leads Anne to rely on her diary.
The persecution they experience causes the families to go into hiding.
The hidden location means everyone must keep quiet.
The time of day means it is impossible for Anne to take her belongings into hiding.
The characters emigrate to the same country to avoid war.
