Who Said It?
"Do you ever get tired of talking? Suppose you try keeping still for five minutes. Just five minutes."
Mr. van Daan
What does Mr. Van Daan’s quote reveal about him? “Suppose you try keeping still for five minutes.
A. He is patient with Anne.
B. He is irritated by Anne’s talkativeness.
C. He wants Anne to write more.
D. He is frightened by noises outside.
B. He is irritated by Anne’s talkativeness.
Which theme best connects to Mr. Van Daan’s quote about Anne talking too much?
A. Identity
B. Tension from living in close quarters
C. Hope during hardship
D. Prejudice
B. Tension from living in close quarters
Why is Mr. Van Daan frustrated when he says, “Do you ever get tired of talking?”
A. Anne is energetic and talkative, which irritates him.
B. Anne refuses to eat dinner.
C. Anne has lost the diary.
D. Anne is trying to leave the annex.
A. Anne is energetic and talkative, which irritates him.
Which claim is best supported by Mr. Van Daan’s quote?
A. Mr. Van Daan is easily irritated by Anne.
B. Mr. Van Daan believes Anne is always quiet.
C. Mr. Van Daan wants to leave the annex.
D. Mr. Van Daan trusts everyone outside.
A. Mr. Van Daan is easily irritated by Anne.
"Yes Mother, no Mother, anything you say Mother.” People aren’t like that anymore. I can’t do everything for you.”
Anne
What does Anne’s quote reveal about her? “People aren’t like that anymore. I can’t do everything for you.”
A. She wants more independence.
B. She wants to obey every rule without question.
C. She is afraid to speak.
D. She does not care about her family.
A. She wants more independence.
Which theme best connects to Anne’s conflict with her mother?
A. Growing up and independence
B. Wealth and greed
C. Nature and survival
D. Revenge and justice
A. Growing up and independence
What can readers infer from Anne saying, “People aren’t like that anymore”?
A. Anne believes children should never speak.
B. Anne feels her mother expects old-fashioned obedience.
C. Anne wants to ignore everyone in the annex.
D. Anne thinks adults are always correct.
B. Anne feels her mother expects old-fashioned obedience.
Which claim is best supported by Anne’s quote to her mother?
A. Anne struggles with being treated like a child.
B. Anne never disagrees with adults.
C. Anne wants Margot to speak for her.
D. Anne is afraid of Mr. Kraler.
A. Anne struggles with being treated like a child.
“All over Amsterdam, Jews are disappearing…torn out of bed in the middle of the night…My God, the screams. Children come home from school – their parents gone. Women come back from shopping – whole families…vanished.”
Mr. Dussel
What does Mr. Dussel’s quote reveal about him when he describes people disappearing?
A. He is unaware of the danger outside.
B. He brings terrifying news from the outside world.
C. He thinks the families are safe.
D. He wants everyone to leave the annex immediately.
B. He brings terrifying news from the outside world.
Which theme best connects to Mr. Dussel’s quote about Jews disappearing?
A. Humor
B. Persecution
C. Friendship
D. Imagination
B. Persecution
What does Mr. Dussel’s quote help the audience understand?
A. Why the people in the annex are hiding
B. Why Anne dislikes writing
C. Why Mr. Van Daan is hungry
D. Why Peter avoids schoolwork
A. Why the people in the annex are hiding
Which claim is best supported by Mr. Dussel’s quote?
A. Amsterdam is safe for Jewish families.
B. The danger outside the annex is terrifying and real.
C. The families have plenty of freedom.
D. Mr. Dussel enjoys frightening people.
B. The danger outside the annex is terrifying and real.
“I’d never turn away from who I am. I couldn’t. Don’t you know you’ll always be Jewish…in your soul.”
Anne
What does Mr. Kraler’s quote reveal about him?
A. He is careless with the secret.
B. He is alert and worried about possible danger.
C. He does not understand why the families are hiding.
D. He wants to stop helping the families.
B. He is alert and worried about possible danger.
Which theme best connects to Mr. Kraler’s quote about the man staring at the bookcase?
A. Danger and secrecy
B. Childhood memories
C. Forgiveness
D. Competition
A. Danger and secrecy
What can readers infer from the man staring at the bookcase?
A. He may suspect the the Franks are hidden behind it.
B. He wants to borrow a book.
C. He is decorating the office.
D. He knows the Franks are in Switzerland.
A. He may suspect the the Franks are hidden behind it.
Which claim is best supported by Mr. Kraler’s quote?
A. The annex secret may be at risk.
B. Mr. Kraler does not notice details.
C. The man in the storeroom is definitely harmless.
D. The families are ready to leave hiding.
A. The annex secret may be at risk.
“A man in the storeroom – a few days ago he asked me, ‘What do you hear from Mr. Frank?’ I said I’d heard a rumor you were in Switzerland. He said he heard that too, but thought I might know something more. And then today, signing some invoices, I looked up and saw him staring at the bookcase.”
Mr. Kraler
What does Anne’s quote reveal about her? “I’d never turn away from who I am.”
A. She is ashamed of her identity.
B. She is proud, thoughtful, and courageous.
C. She does not understand the danger around her.
D. She wants to be treated like a child.
B. She is proud, thoughtful, and courageous.
Which theme best connects to Anne saying, “you’ll always be Jewish…in your soul”?
A. Identity and self-acceptance
B. Hunger and poverty
C. Jealousy and betrayal
D. Comedy and relief
A. Identity and self-acceptance
What does Anne mean when she says, “I’d never turn away from who I am”?
A. She refuses to deny her identity.
B. She wants to leave her family.
C. She thinks hiding is easy.
D. She is angry about writing.
A. She refuses to deny her identity.
Which claim is best supported by Anne’s quote about being Jewish “in your soul”?
A. Anne believes identity is deeper than what others can see or control.
B. Anne wishes she could stop being herself.
C. Anne thinks identity does not matter.
D. Anne wants to avoid difficult conversations.
A. Anne believes identity is deeper than what others can see or control.