WorksheetsThe Diary of Anne Frank Act I
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
The setting of Act I Scene I is
a)
Berlin, Germany, 1932
b)
Zurich, Switzerland, 1945
c)
Amsterdam, Netherlands (Holland) 1945
d)
Amsterdam, Netherlands (Holland) 1942
2.
According to the stage directions, this play starts in 1945, and then it flashes back to 1942. What is the purpose of organizing the play this way? SELECT 2
a)
1. The author can introduce the main characters more slowly so we won't get confused.
b)
2. It gives us a chance to become accustomed to Mr. Frank.
c)
3. It makes it clear the diary was created by Anne in earlier times.
d)
4. It makes the audience wonder what made Mr. Frank so bitter.
3.
Mr. Frank visits the warehouse in November 1945. Anne's diary begins in July 1942. What important world event happened between those two dates?
a)
WWII began.
b)
WWII ended.
c)
The Berlin wall came down.
d)
The Vietnam war began.
4.
In the opening scene, why is Mr. Frank visiting the warehouse rooms with Miep?
a)
He is looking for his daughter's diary.
b)
He wants his scarf back.
c)
He is looking for a place to live.
d)
He wants one last look at the place where he last saw his family.
5.
Why does Mr. Frank help the Van Daans by sharing his hiding place?
a)
Mr. Van Daan threatens to reveal the hiding place to the Nazis.
b)
Mr. Van Daan helped the Franks when they first moved to Amsterdam.
c)
The Van Daans pay him a lot of money.
d)
Mrs. Van Daan wants Peter and Margot to fall in love and get married.
6.
Why is it necessary for the Franks and Van Daans to be quiet all day?
a)
Anne, Margot and Peter need to study.
b)
Too much noise makes Mrs. Van Daan nervous.
c)
They don't want the workers in the building to hear them.
d)
The Nazis ordered all Jews to be quiet during the day.
7.
Why do the Franks and the Van Daans move into the rooms in the top floor of the warehouse?
a)
Their own homes have been destroyed.
b)
They are hiding from the Nazis, who have been persecuting Jews.
c)
The warehouse has more space than their old homes.
d)
The Nazis have taken over their homes, leaving them no place to live.
8.
The Frank's hiding place, or Secret Annex is:
a)
in Mr. Kraler's basement
b)
in the attic of the Frank's family home
c)
in the basement of the factory
d)
in a vacant space of Mr. Frank's former business
9.
What can you infer from the following exchange between Peter and Anne? PETER: I used to see you sometimes. ANNE: You did? PETER: in the schoolyard. You were always in the middle of a bunch of kids. ANNE: Why didn't you come over? PETER: I'm sort of a lone wolf.
a)
Anne is friendly only with her own crowd and ignores everyone else.
b)
Peter is a wood-carver.
c)
Anne is out-going. Peter is shy.
d)
Peter thinks he is too good to socialize with others.
10.
Why does Peter remove his Star of David from his clothes?
a)
He wants to put it on a new coat he is planning to get.
b)
He resents the fact that the Nazis force Jews to wear it.
c)
He wants to put it in a safe place.
d)
He wants to sew his initials on his clothes instead.
11.
What is ironic about Mrs Frank's concern over the use of illegal ration books?
a)
the food isn't very expensive
b)
hiding from the Nazis is illegal
c)
they will be getting more than their share of food
d)
Miep and Mr Kraler pay for everything
12.
Which word best describes Mrs. Van Daan's behavior towards Mr. Frank?
a)
respectful
b)
serious
c)
comforting
d)
flirtatious
13.
How would you describe the relationship between Mr. & Mrs. Van Daan?
a)
loving
b)
quarrelsome
c)
indifferent
d)
frightening
14.
Mr. Dussel is
a)
the dictator of Nazi Germany
b)
a man who sells black market ration books
c)
a dentist who joins the families in hiding
d)
Miep's fiance'
15.
When Dussel joins the families, what is Mr. Van Daan's biggest concern?
a)
Dussel will be too loud.
b)
Dussel will take up too much room.
c)
No one will be able to get along with him.
d)
There won't be enough food for everyone.
16.
Which fact about the setting is the most difficult for Dussel?
a)
He cannot get enough alone time.
b)
There aren't enough books to read.
c)
They can't play music during the daytime.
d)
It gets too hot in the upper rooms of the warehouse.
17.
What details suggest Dussel may be a hypochondriac (someone who thinks there's always something medically wrong with him/her)?
a)
he is in shock about having to go into hiding
b)
he starts wheezing, coughing, and sneezing when Peter pretends to have his cat in his coat
c)
he is Dirk's friend
d)
he claims to be good with children
18.
What terrible news does Dussel tell Anne?
a)
Peter's cat has run away.
b)
the Nazis have discovered their hiding place
c)
Miep has been injured.
d)
The Nazis have taken Anne's best friend, Jopie.
19.
Why do people think the Franks have escaped to Switzerland?
a)
Miep and Mr. Kraler told this to the Nazis
b)
the Nazis forced Jopie and her family to tell them where the Franks went
c)
Mr Frank left a Switzerland address in the trash can for the Nazis to find
d)
Anne wrote about it in her diary that she left at her house for the Nazis to find
20.
The lighting of the match in the stage directions for Act I Scene 4 foreshadows which of the following?
a)
Mr Van Daan has been stealing food at night.
b)
Margot is secretly seeing Peter.
c)
Mrs Van Daan has been overfeeding Peter's cat.
d)
The Hanukkah celebration has ended.
21.
Why are the people in hiding so afraid of the thief?
a)
He may return and try to break in to steal their things or food.
b)
He may use the knowledge about the annex to blackmail the owner of the building and the Franks and Van Daans.
c)
If the Nazis catch the thief, he may betray the people in hiding in order to keep him/herself out of jail.
d)
He may go to the Nazis right away to report that there are people in the annex.
22.
Of all the Hanukkah gifts in Act 1 Scene 5, which one also appears in Act 1 Scene 1 of the play?
a)
Mr Frank's scarf
b)
Peter's razor
c)
Mrs. Frank's IOU
d)
Margot's crossword puzzle book
23.
Why does the thief run away in Act 1 Scene 5?
a)
Mouschi escapes from the annex and frightens him/her.
b)
Peter falls and knocks over a chair while trying to turn off a light.
c)
Mr Kraler and Miep catch him/her in the act of stealing.
d)
Mr Frank confronts him.
24.
Which statement is true about Mrs Van Daan?
a)
she is used to the best money can buy
b)
she likes to talk about her old boyfriends
c)
she flirts with Mr Frank
d)
all of the above
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