Background Knowledge
Name that Character!
Setting
Name that Character, Again!
I'm Feelin' Lucky
100
What year was Anne Frank born?
1929
100
Who is Anne's sister?
Margot Frank
100
What war does the play take place during?
World War II
100
Who has the nickname, "Pim"
Mr. Frank
100
Who is Anne's roommate?
Mr. Dussel
200
Who was the man responsible for the Holocaust?
Hitler
200
Who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan?
Peter Van Daan
200
What city does the play take place in?
Amsterdam
200
This character is always worried about food.
Mr. Van Daan
200
What is the name of Peter's cat?
Moushi
300
What were Jews required to wear on their clothes?
The Star of David
300
Who is the helper that does the shopping for the hiders?
Miep
300
WHat period of time does Act I cover?
4 months
300
These characters have an odd relationship - sometimes brother/sister and sometimes something more.
Anne and Peter
300
How old are the 3 "children" when they go into hiding?
Margot is 18 Peter is 16 Anne is 13
400
Van Daan is the made-up name that Anne gave the family that lived with her in hiding. What is the real name of the Van Daan family?
The Van Pels
400
This character's real name was Fritz Pfeffer.
Mr. Dussel
400
What do the characters call their hiding place?
The Secret Annex
400
This character is a shameless flirt.
Mrs. Van Daan
400
What is the "ack-ack" noise?
Antiaircraft gunfire
500
What camp were Anne and Margot at when they died of Typhus?
Bergen-Belson
500
Who is the person that runs the business for Mr. Frank while he is in hiding?
Mr. Kraler
500
What year is it at the beginning of the play? Before the flashback?
1945
500
This character is having trouble relating to her child.
Mrs. Frank
500
Where did Mr. Frank get the scarf he finds hanging on a nail at the beginning of the play?
Anne gave it to him for Hannukah
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