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The Diary of Anne Frank, Act 1 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 31mins

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1.

The events in Act One, Scene 1 when Miep gives Anne's diary to Mr. Frank, occur...

a)

in the early days of the war.

b)

during the war.

c)

just before the war begins.

d)

after the war has ended.

2.

Why does Mr. Frank want to burn all of the papers Miep hands him in Act 1, Scene 1?

a)

Because the papers bring back painful memories

b)

Because the room is a mess and he wants it clean

c)

Because he doesn't want her to know what they say

d)

Because he doesn't think they contain anything important

3.

In Act One, Mr. Frank feels he needs to repay the Van Daan family because Mr. Van Daan...

a)

brought a large supply of food to the hiding place.

b)

aided the Frank family when they came to the Netherlands.

c)

helped Anne and Margot with their school lessons.

d)

warned the Frank family to hide from the Nazis.

4.

What job do Miep and Mr. Kraler do for the Frank family?

a)

They bring food, supplies, and news.

b)

They try to help them escape Holland.

c)

They buy Mr. Frank's spice business.

d)

They give ration books to the poor.

5.

Before the Franks arrive at the annex, why are the Van Daans so worried about them?

a)

The Franks are late

b)

They hear a rumor that the Franks have been arrested

c)

They think the Franks have turned them in

d)

none of these

6.

Why must the people living in the Annex remain quiet during the day?

a)

There is concern that Nazi soldiers might hear them.

b)

Anne, Margot, and Peter need quiet in order to study.

c)

Any noise might reveal that they are in the building.

d)

Mr. Frank wants them to be able to listen for intruders.

7.

Why is Peter glad to remove the yellow star from his clothing when he arrives at the Annex?

a)

He wishes that he were no longer Jewish.

b)

He believes that the Nazis branded him with it.

c)

He dislikes the outdoors and is glad to stay inside.

d)

He wants to forget friends who had similar stars.

8.

What causes the Franks to agree to take in Mr. Dussel?

a)

He is an old friend of the family from the days before they moved to Amsterdam.

b)

He had been the family dentist

c)

He could bring them extra food and supplies.

d)

They want to help someone else who is being persecuted by the Nazis.

9.

A problem that results from Mr. Dussel's arrival is

a)

He forces the Van Daans to leave.

b)

Peter becomes jealous of him.

c)

Anne has to share her room with him.

d)

Mr. Frank can no longer be in charge.

10.

The news that Dussel shares about the outside world upsets the residents of the Annex because...

a)

Dussel makes the situation sound worse than it really is.

b)

Mr. Kraler had not told them that Jews were being rounded up.

c)

Dussel confirms that people think the Franks are in Switzerland.

d)

Everyone had hoped for a visit from Anne's best friend, Jopie.

11.

In Scene 4, Anne screams at night because she...

a)

is frustrated that she cannot go to the movies.

b)

does not like having Dussel in her room.

c)

hears an intruder in the building below.

d)

dreams the Nazis have come to arrest her.

12.

Anne surprises everyone during the Hanukkah celebration by...

a)

giving everyone a gift.

b)

knowing all of the prayers.

c)

acting kindly to Peter.

d)

lighting the candles.

13.

Why does the thief who breaks into the office downstairs create a problem for the people hiding in the Annex?

a)

The thief took money that they needed to buy food.

b)

The thief ruined their Hanukkah celebration.

c)

The thief heard noise and knows someone is there.

d)

The thief left a door open and cold air is getting in.

14.

Which line of dialogue by Mr. Dussel reveals his personality best?

a)

"I haven't had to adjust myself to others."

b)

"My father was born in Holland, and my grandfather."

c)

"Every night she twists and turns."

d)

"Someone now knows we're up here, hiding!"

15.

Which of the following things can the Frank and Van Daan families do during the day?

a)

Walk in stockinged feet (with socks).

b)

Use the bathroom.

c)

Talk above a whisper.

d)

Look out the window.

16.

Anne confesses to Mr. Frank why she's so mean. It's because . . .

a)

She's insecure: she's really afraid of being walked all over

b)

She's spiteful: she wants to teach people a lesson.

c)

She is mean: she doesn't like the other people.

d)

She lacks self-control: She doesn't know how to be different.

17.

Match the following words with their definitions.

a)

Antisemitic

1.

Prejudiced against Jewish people

b)

Chancellor

2.

Leader in Germany

c)

Allied Powers

3.

Included UK, US, Soviet Union, and China

d)

Axis Powers

4.

Included Germany, Italy, and Japan

e)

Aryan

5.

Used by Nazis to describe the "master race" of people

18.

Match the following terms with their definitions.

a)

Crematorium

1.

Where a body is burned to ash.

b)

Gestapo

2.

Secret police of the Nazis

c)

Ghetto

3.

Part of a city where minority group is confined

d)

Reich

4.

Nazi word for an empire

e)

Scapegoat

5.

Someone who is blamed for someone else's problems

19.

Match the following

a)

Holocaust

1.

Murder on a large scale

b)

Occupy

2.

To take control of by military force

c)

Boycott

3.

To stop supporting as punishment or protest

d)

Concentration Camp

4.

Where prisoners are kept in poor facilities to often await execution

e)

Synagogue

5.

A Jewish place of worship

20.

At the end of Act 1, Anne gives thoughtful presents to each of the residents of the Annex. What does this reveal about how she has changed since she first went into hiding?

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