vocabulary
characters
Plot -Act I
Plot-Act II
Literary Terms
100
inarticulate
What is lacking the ability to express oneself?
100
1945, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Frank has returned to annex.
When and how does Act I, Scene I begin?
100
Cake;"Peace in 1944"
What does Miep bring to the inhabitants of the annex and what is inscribed on it?
100
Mrs. Van Daan is exaggerating the fact that Mr. Van Daan will be angry at Peter for visiting Mouschi and not studying.
Explain the hyperbole,"He hasn't finished his lessons. His father will kill him..."
200
Peter
Who is the character that owned Mouschi?
200
His star of David; anger
What does Peter cut off of his shirt in Act I, Scene II? Why?
200
They have an interest in one another. Peter feels she has grown up.
What is the relationship between Anne and Peter at this time in the play? How has it changed since Act I?
200
Anne is counting on being liberated. The audience knows that she will not.
What is the dramatic irony in the following quote, ". . . When we get out, we won't remember a thing."
300
chaos (or other acceptable answer)
What is a synonym for pandemonium?
300
Mr. Frank
In the play, Anne feels closest to this person.
300
Be quiet during the day and do not use the water.
What rules does Mr. Kraler give the inhabitants of the annex in Scene II?
300
Mr. Van Daan stole bread again.
What is the reason that Mrs. Frank wants to make the Van Daans leave the annex?
300
External-Man v. Man
What type of conflict happens between Mr. Van Daan and Mrs. Frank?
400
To sympathize deeply
What is the definition of compassion?
400
Mr. Kraler and Miep Gies
Name the two people who helped the Franks in hiding.
400
Mr. Van Daan is worried about the food supply. Anne sleeps in same room with him and Margot goes to sleep with her parents.
What happens when Dr. Dussel joins the annex? How do sleeping arrangements change?
400
They are ashamed by their actions.
Why do Mrs. Frank and Mr. Van Daan feel bad after the news of the Allied invasion?
400
It is negative, meaning very picky.
What is the connotation of the word "finicky?'
500
Mr. Van Daan
Who steals food in the annex?
500
The lamp; Mr. Van Daan and Dr. Dussel are angry with Peter.
What and who makes noise in the annex when someone is in the warehouse? Who is angry?
500
Anne tells Peter of the goodness in people, religion, and nature (and the fact that others have suffered more than them).
How does Anne try to comfort Peter in Scene IV?
500
It is ironic that Mrs. Frank is breaking a law made by those who have illegally invaded the country and who are oppressing the populace.
Explain the irony of the fact that Mrs. Frank is worried about using illegal ration books.
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