Characters
The nickname Peter calls Anne to tease her
Who is Mrs. Quack Quack?
The character who Anne loves best.
Who is Mr. Frank?
Eight people are in hiding, trying to survive.
What is the central conflict?
Setting: When and where the families hide.
What is in the Secret Annex from July 1942 to August, 1944?
The occupation of Mr. Dussel.
What is a dentist?
"The Gestapo found the radio and traced it back to the thief. It's just a matter of time until they get to us."
What is foreshadowing?
External Conflict: This character says, "We don’t need the Nazis to destroy us. We’re destroying ourselves.”
Who is Mr. Frank?
The nickname that Anne was sometimes called by her parents
What is Anneke or Anelle?
The names of the 2 employees of Mr. Frank that are helping the family hideout.
Who are Mr. Kraler and Miep?
The character who resents outgoing behavior and feels she is too talkative.
Who is Mr. Van Daan?
The characters believe rats are eating the food, but the reader knows it's actually Mr. Van Daan.
What is dramatic irony?
Setting/Central conflict: How long did the families hide?
What is 2 years?
Spell Peter's cat's name.
What is "MOUSCHI"?
Anne is this type of character. We see her changing/maturing during her time in hiding.
What is dynamic character?
Mrs. Van Daan takes her expensive fur coat into a sparsely furnished attic. These things do not seem to go together.
What is juxtaposition?
What is... *Anne is worried about getting caught and has nightmares?
Anne wants to be good, but she has a hard time showing it.
Mr. Van Daan feels remorse for stealing food.
The first names of at least 7 of the 8 characters hiding in the annex. You may use Mr. Van Daan's nickname.
Who are Otto, Edith, Margot, Anne, Putti, Petronella, Peter & Jan Dussel?
List 3 gifts that Anne gives for Hannukah.
What are... scarf (Mr. Frank), crossword puzzle (Margot), 10 hours of service (Mrs. Frank), cigarettes (Mr. VanDaan), shampoo (Mrs. VanDaan), razor (Peter), and ear plugs (Mr. Dussel), paper ball on a string (Peter's cat)?
There were actually six people helping the families in hiding, but in the play, there were only two. The playwrights changed this detail.
What is artistic license or dramatic license?
This stage of the plot follows the climax. Mr. Frank says, "For two long years we have lived in fear, now we can live in hope."
What is resolution?
One life lesson from this play is that people can show surprising courage in life-threatening situations. Lessons in literature are also known as this literary term.
What is THEME?