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Anne Frank Play-Act 1 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of Mr. Frank’s former employees who helps those in hiding; he tries to keep their spirits up by telling them positive news

a)

Peter

b)

Dussel

c)

Kraler

d)

Petronella

2.

She is Peter’s mother. She is spoiled, selfish, flirtatious, and unabashed. She often embarrasses Peter.

a)

Edith

b)

Petronella

c)

Miep

d)

Margot

3.
The hiding place for the Franks is...
a)
in the attic of an empty warehouse
b)
inside a church bell tower
c)
in the home of the Frank's friends
d)
in the building where Mr. Frank used to run his business
4.

What did the playwrights use as the source of information for their script?

a)

Their imagination

b)

The Internet

c)

Anne Frank's diary entries

d)

A movie

5.

How many families live in the Secret Annex?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

6.

In what city does the play take place?

a)

Amsterdam

b)

Haarlem

c)

Rotterdam

d)

Delft

7.

Why is Mrs. Frank worried about the ration books?

a)

They're illegal.

b)

They’re not going to get enough food to survive.

c)

They’ll get caught.

d)

It’s not enough for everybody in the annex.

8.

What does the Star of David symbolize?

a)

The bad people

b)

Their country

c)

The Jewish people and Judaism

d)

The good people

9.

What surprise did Mr. Frank have for Anne?

a)

Pictures of their family

b)

A letter from her grandma

c)

A letter from her friend at school

d)

Pictures of people Anne admired and a diary

10.

When is a new scene started?

a)

Where there is a change in setting or characters ONLY

b)

When there is a change is time, setting, character, or events

c)

When there is a change in setting

d)

When there is a change in Acts

11.

Which three things does Mr. Frank keep from the annex in Act 1 Scene 1?

a)

Papers, Diary, coat

b)

Scarf, glove, diary

c)

Diary, glove, blankets

d)

Glove, Shoes, Diary

12.
The events in Act 1 Scene 1 of the play occur...
a)
in the early days of the war
b)
after the war has ended
c)
just before the war begins
d)
during the war
13.

What is the difference between an Act and a Scene in a play?

a)

An Act is a major division, a scene allows music to be used.

b)

An Act is a major division, and scenes are smaller divisions that divide Acts.

c)

An Act is when characters enter the stage, a scene divides them.

d)

An Act uses music, a scene does not.

14.

Within a play, stage directions do what?

a)

Only tells the characters where to walk on stage

b)

Give clues to the ending

c)

Tells the audience important information

d)

Gives information about sound effects, actions, tone, gestures, and emotions of the characters

15.

Which war had just ended?

a)

World War I

b)

The Civil War

c)

World War II

d)

The Cold War

16.

What did Mr. Frank tell Miep to do with all the papers?

a)

burn them

b)

sell them

c)

tear them up

d)

nothing

17.

At the end of Scene I, Mr. Frank sits down and begins to read Anne's Diary and then Anne's voice takes over the reading. The rest of the play is based on what Anne wrote: therefore, Mr. Frank is having a . . .

a)

flashback

b)

foreshadowing

c)

irony

d)

alliteration

18.

What are ration books? (Scene 2)

a)

the number of books each person can check out at the library

b)

honey from the beekeepers

c)

books of stamps used to buy food and supplies

d)

a box with directions to make pudding

19.

During the day, the people in the Secret Annex CANNOT . . . (Scene 2 - pick more than one)

a)

Use the WC

b)

talk loudly

c)

move around with shoes

d)

run any water

e)

sleep

20.

Describe a specific interaction that shows Anne's relationship with her family in Act 1.

a)

Anne argues with her mother about her chores

b)

Anne ignores her family and spends all her time alone

c)

Anne complains to her sister about their parents

d)

Anne has a conversation with her father about her feelings and her desire for more independence.