Diary of Anne Frank

Background

100

What year did Anne Frank go into hiding?

1942

200

What country was the Annex in?

Holland

300

What was happening in the world, forcing the Franks to go into hiding?

Hitler had rose to power and was killing Jewish people.

400

How long did Anne stay in hiding?

Over 2 years

500

In all, how many people lived in the Annex

8 people, and one cat

The Characters

100

This character was the leader of the Annex

Mr. Frank

200

This character is the last to join the Annex and is a dentist

Mr. Dussel 

300

This character is 13-years old, wants to be a journalist, and has the nickname Quack-Quack

Anne Frank

400

This character is 16-years old, awkward, and brought a cat

Peter Van Daan

500

This character is tall, smokes, was caught stealing bread

Mr. Van Daan

Act 1

100

Why are the Franks, late arriving to the Annex

There were Green Police everywhere, so it took a long time to travel.

200

What happened to Mrs. Van Daan's coat

Anne spilled milk on it.

300

Name one rule of the Annex

1. No talking from 5 am to 9 pm

2. Can't use the bathroom

3. No walking around

4. No going outside

400

How are the people in the Annex getting food, news, and supplies?

From Miep and Mr. Kraler

500

During the Hanukkah celebration what big problem happens

A thief breaks into the office below, and he might have heard the celebration up stairs. 

Act 2

100

Miep arrives on New Years Day, bringing what with her?

A cake

200

Which two characters kiss in Act 2, Scene 2?

Anne and Peter

300

In Act 2, Scene 4 the phone is continually ringing in the office belong. What ends up happening after this?

The Green Police arrive to arrest everyone

400

The thief is demanding blackmail money, what do Mr. Frank and Mr. Kraler decide to do about the situation?

Pay half of the blackmail.

500

What does Mr. Frank learn and share with Miep?

All the other people who had lived in the Annex had died in concentration camps.

Dramas

100

A major section of a play, usually made up of several acts is called what?

Act

200

Spoken dialogue by a character in a play is called?

Lines

300

Are italics lines in a play spoken?

No, these are the stage directions.

400

Subdivision of an act that changes for a new time or location, and when characters leave the stage is called what?

Scene

500

What is the vocabulary word that means: full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.

Dramatic Irony