Scene 1
What year does the first scene take place? What is the status of Anne Frank's health?
1945, Anne Frank has died
Which character is associated with a medical degree?
Dussel
This character has a nightmare at the beginning of scene 4.
Anne
Why does Anne give Hanukkah presents to everyone?
She wants to give the others pleasure/joy
What year did the Frank's and VanDaan's go into hiding?
1942
Who brings a cat into hiding?
Peter
Why did the author choose to begin scene 4 with a certain character having a nightmare?
To give the reader an understanding of the sense of terror the Jews were feeling.
How does Anne treat Mr. Van Daan's treatment of Peter and wanting to get rid of his cat?
Anne defends Peter's cat to Mr. Van Daan
What valuable item is Mr. Frank given in 1945?
Anne's diary
Who protects the family and brings them food?
Miep
Which character does Anne claim to love more than any other?
Her father (Mr. Frank)
In the crisis following the crash of the lampshade, Mr. Frank's actions show that he is...
a. unconcerned b. worried c. rash d. logical
Logical
In the opening scene, why is Mr. Frank visiting the warehouse rooms with Miep?
He wants one last look at the place where he last saw his family.
At the beginning of Act 1 Scene 2, what does Mrs. Van Daan fear might have happened to the Frank family as they wait for them to arrive?
She believes the family has been picked up by the Green Police and taken to a concentration camp.
What is dramatic Irony?
This type of irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters don't.
It is important for the characters in the play to celebrate Hanukkah in the Secret Annex because...
It gives them a chance to unite in prayer and to remember their faith.
In Act 1 Scene 1, Mr. Frank finds a glove. Whose glove is it, and why does this move him to tears?
It is Mrs. Frank's glove, and the memory of her brings him to tears.
Which character wants to burn the Star of David?
Peter
Anne calls herself a coward because of her fear at the end of Scene IV. Why is Anne's image of herself considered dramatic irony?
The reader knows the truth of Anne's story and her bravery.
What is the danger in the thief running away after hearing Peter fall off of his chair from the floor below?
He could alert the Gestapo about them hiding in the annex.