"The Diary of Anne Frank" Test Review

1. "The Diary of Anne Frank" is written in the form of

• a prose novel.
• a stage play.
• a short story.
• a radio play.

2. According to the stage directions, the play starts in 1945 and flashes back to 1942. What is the purpose of organizing the play this way?

• the author can introduce the main characters more slowly to not confuse the reader
• the action of the play can occur in chronological order
• the audience can learn more about World War II
• the audience will be curious about why Mr. Frank is so bitter

3. Mr. Frank visits the warehouse in November 1945 and Anne's diary begins in July 1942. What important world event occurred between July 1942 and November 1945.

• World War II began
• World War II ended
• The Berlin Wall came down
• The Vietnam War began

4. In Act One, Mr. Frank feels he needs to repay the Van Daan family because Mr. Van Daan

• brought a large supply of food to the hiding place
• aided his family when they came to the Netherlands
• helped Anne and Margot with their school lessons
• warned the Frank family to hide from the Nazis

5. What can you infer about the different personalities of Peter and Anne when they first meet in the Annex?

• Anne is only friendly with her own crowd and ignores everyone else.
• Peter is very outgoing.
• Anne is outgoing. Peter is shy.
• Peter thinks he is too good to socialize with others.

6. Why does Peter remove the Star of David from his clothes?

• He wants to put it on a new coat he's planning to get.
• He resents the fact that the Nazis force the Jews to wear it.
• He wants to put it in a safe place.
• He wants to sew his initials on his clothes instead.

7. Anne screams at night in Act One because she

• wants to go to the movies so much
• hears rats crawling around the attic
• dreams the Nazis have come to arrest her
• fears that Mr. Dussel will sleep in her room

8. When Mr. Dussel joins the families, what is Mr. Van Daan's biggest concern?

• that Mr. Dussel will play his tuba too loud
• that Mr. Dussel brought his fat, nondescript dog, Ann Taylor, with him
• that no one will be able to get along with Mr. Dussel
• that there won't be enough food for everyone

9. Why is everyone in the Secret Annex afraid of the thief?

• He may return and try to break into the attic to steal their things or their food.
• He may use his knowledge about the attic to blackmail the owner of the building, the Franks, and the Van Daans.
• If the Nazis catch the thief, he may betray the people in the attic in order to keep himself out of jail
• He may go to the Nazis right away to report that there are people living in the attic.

10. Which action from Act Two best expresses the theme of the essential goodness of people?

• Mrs. Frank forgives Mr. Van Daan for stealing their food
• Mr. Frank gives Mrs. Frank's piece of cake to the children
• The Van Daans offer their personal belongings for sale to buy supplies
• Mr. Dussel separates the food into piles for everyone.