The Diary of Anne Frank - Selection Test

Why does Mr. Frank want to burn all of the papers Miep hands him in Act 1, Scene 1?

• Because the papers bring back painful memories

• Because the room is a mess and he wants it clean

• Because he doesn’t want her to know what they say

• Because he doesn’t think they contain anything important

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CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Why is the dialogue between Miep and Mr. Frank in paragraphs 20–31 of Act 1, Scene 1 important to the story?

• It introduces the main characters of the play.

• It foreshadows Mr. Frank’s departure.

• It explains how Anne’s diary was found.

• It shows the contrast between the two characters.

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CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The word reassures includes the Latin prefix re-, which means “back” or “again.” Which phrase best expresses the meaning of the word reassures as it is used in these stage directions?

• To inspire again

• To approve again

• To make aware again

• To make comfortable again

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The reader can infer that Mr. Frank’s main motivation for giving Anne a diary is that —

• he does not want her to become angry in the annex

• he wants her to document her experiences for Margot

• he does not want her to feel trapped in the hiding place

• he wants her to have something in common with Peter

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

The playwrights begin the second scene by —

• changing locations from the first scene

• describing the characters who speak in the first scene

• continuing the passage from Anne’s diary that ends the first scene

• describing the people Anne mentions in her diary at the end of the first scene

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the main difference between the first two scenes of Act 1?

• Scene 1 is set in a different place than Scene 2.

• Scene 1 is set several years after the events in Scene 2 take place.

• More characters speak in Scene 1 than in Scene 2.

• The main conflict of the play is more evident in Scene 1 than in Scene 2.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Summarize The Diary of Anne Frank by selecting the option that correctly orders the events as they occur in the play. The order should be: 1. Anne’s father gives her a diary, 2. Anne and her family go into hiding, 3. Mr. Van Daan steals bread from the cupboard, and 4. The residents of the Secret Annex are discovered.

• 2-4-1-3

• 1-4-3-2

• 3-1-2-4

• 3-2-4-1

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Choose the phrase that correctly capitalizes the underlined section in the sentence below. The Franks were a jewish family from germany.

• Jewish Family from germany

• Jewish family from Germany

• jewish family from Germany

• correct as is

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In Act 2, Scene 5, the flashback to earlier events ends and the action of the play returns to 1945. The main significance of this ending scene is that —

• it explains why Miep and Mr. Kraler helped the Franks

• it provides specific details about how World War II ended

• it shows how Mr. Frank is affected by reading Anne’s diary

• it reveals the location where each resident of the Secret Annex died

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which two sentences best describe how the setting impacts the conflict in the story?

• The boredom of life in the attic leads Anne to rely on her diary.

• The persecution they experience causes the families to go into hiding.

• The hidden location means everyone must keep quiet.

• The time of day means it is impossible for Anne to take her belongings into hiding.

• The characters emigrate to the same country to avoid war.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3