WorksheetsThe Diary of Anne Frank Act 1 Selection Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In the opening scene of The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, why is Mr. Frank visiting the warehouse rooms with Miep?
Mr. Frank is visiting the memories of his family one last time.
In The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, why must the Franks and the others in the attic remain quiet all day?
They must remain quiet to avoid detection by the workers.
In The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, why do the Franks agree to take in Mr. Dussel?
They take him in to help a fellow Jew in danger.
Which sentence best explains the reason that Anne and Peter often tease each other in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I?
They tease each other because they are flirting/fond of each other.
As revealed in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, how has two months of living in hiding affected the attic dwellers?
How do people usually feel when tension rises?
People usually feel irritable or stressed.
Which sentence is the clearest example of a child behaving hysterically?
The child quietly played with blocks, smiling occasionally.
If two people are bickering, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of bickering.
They are having a disagreement over small issues.
Read this part of one of Anne’s speeches in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I.
The best part about this room . . . you can look down and see a bit of the street and the canal. There’s a houseboat . . . you can see the end of it . . . a bargeman lives there with his family. . . .They have a baby and he’s just beginning to walk and I’m so afraid he’ll fall into the canal. I watch him. . . .
What is the most reasonable inference to draw about Anne’s personality from the details in this speech?
Anne is selfish and self-centered and nosey.
Which of the following choices best describes the relationship between Anne and her father in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I?
Think about Mrs. Frank’s words and actions in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I. Which of the following statements best describes her?
Read these stage directions from The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I:
A match suddenly flares in the attic. We dimly see Mr. Van Daan. He is getting his bearings. He comes quickly down the stairs, and goes to the cupboard where the food is stored. Again the match flares up, and is as quickly blown out.
The dim figure is seen to steal back up the stairs.
As described in the stage directions and from what you’ve learned about Mr. Van Daan, which sentence best explains his behavior and what it reveals about him?
Which line of dialogue by Mrs. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, shows that she is flirtatious?
"I prefer to stay out of the spotlight."
"I don't know why I didn't meet you before I met that one there."
"I never liked acting anyway."
What does this line of dialogue from The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, reveal about Mr. Frank?
"We can stretch the food a little. It’s only for a few days."
Mr. Frank is kind and generous
Which line of dialogue spoken by Mr. Dussel in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, most clearly indicates the possibility of conflict?
"Every night she twists and turns."
"Forgive me for speaking so."
"Someone now knows we're up here, hiding!"
"My father was born in Holland, and my grandfather."
