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- 1. Multiple Choice
The reason the Franks are staying on the top floor of the warehouse is that
they can’t afford to stay anywhere else.
they need to be close to Mr. Frank’s work.
they are in hiding from the Nazis.
their own house burned down.
- 2. Multiple Choice
At the beginning of the play, why does Mr. Frank tell Miep to burn all the papers she wants to give him?
He doesn’t think he could bear to read the old letters and notes.
He doesn’t know where he could store them.
They would present a fire hazard in his new home.
He is not interested in them.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the intended effect of wearing the yellow Star of David in this time period?
It makes the wearer feel proud.
It leads to a shortage of yellow cloth.
It creates a strong sense of community.
It sets people apart who are Jewish.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What do the following lines tell you about Mr. Frank?
Mr. Frank: It’ll be hard, I know. But always remember this, Anneke. There are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind. Miep will bring us books. We will read history, poetry, mythology.
He doesn’t really like to read fiction.
He would rather read than do anything else.
He is glad they are in hiding because it means he will have the chance to give Anne a better education.
He believes that books can help people escape, at least mentally, from unpleasant situations.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What do the following lines tell you about Anne?
Mrs. Frank: You shouldn’t...you should have at least one day to yourselves. [She goes quickly to the cabinet and brings down teacups and tea for all of them.] Anne: Don’t say that, it’s so wonderful to see them! [Sniffing MIEP’S coat] I can smell the wind and the cold on your clothes.
She has a very good sense of smell.
She has a wild imagination.
She really misses being outdoors.
She doesn’t want the visitors to have any time to themselves.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How did Anne come by the various gifts she gives out on Hanukkah night?
She could only draw pictures of the gifts she wished she could present.
She brought them from home and finally gave them out that night.
She asked Miep to get them for her.
She made them herself out of odds and ends.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What can you infer from these lines in Act I?
Mrs. Frank: But I’d like to stay with you...very much. Really. Anne: I’d rather you didn’t.
There are problems in Anne’s relationship with her mother.
Anne and her mother haven’t lived together in a long time.
Anne’s mother is always angry at Anne.
Anne and her mother do not love each other at all.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why does Mr. Dussel request that Mrs. Frank cut the New Year’s cake?
Mrs. Frank has the only knife.
Mr. Dussel believes that Mrs. Frank is the most honest about the sharing fairly.
Mr. Dussel hopes that Mrs. Frank will cut his piece a little larger than the others.
Mrs. Frank used to be a baker and knows how to cut it properly.
- 9. Multiple Choice
A majority of this play would be considered which aspect of the plot?
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why does Carl’s behavior make Mr. Kraler nervous?
He knows Carl is the thief and doesn’t know whether or not he should turn Carl into the police.
He suspects Carl knows something about the people in the attic and is worried they may be in danger.
Carl wants more money, and Mr. Kraler is afraid if they pay Carl more the business may have to claim bankruptcy.
He is afraid Carl will not continue to sell ration books to Miep and him.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is Margot’s motivation for saying, “Sometimes I wish the end would come”?
She wants to stop living in fear.
She wants the others to feel sorry for her.
She wants someone to give her more food.
She wants to make Anne angry.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why is Mr. Van Daan’s theft of the bread such a serious offense?
There is little food, so everyone is hungry - not just Mr. Van Daan.
It doesn’t make sense because he’s had plenty to eat already.
The stresses of living together makes a small matter seem much more important than it is.
Mr. Van Daan denies he’s been stealing, even after he’s caught in the act.
- 13. Multiple Choice
When news of the invasion of Normandy arrives, everyone is thrilled. Why do they feel that way?
They do not like the French and are glad their country has been invaded.
It means that new forces have arrived to fight the Germans, and the war might end soon.
They know the Americans will bring chocolate and other treats.
They’ve always wanted to see Churchill and Eisenhower.
- 14. Multiple Choice
In Act II Mr. Frank says, “We don’t need the Nazis to destroy us. We are destroying ourselves.” What does
he mean by this?
They are not eating and are withering away into nothing, destroying their bodies.
Mr. Van Daan is smoking so much and Mrs. Frank is worring so much, he is afraid they are hurting their bodies.
They bicker, argue, fight, and distrust each other. This is eating away at any hope and dignity they are trying to maintain.
Everyone is mad at Peter and Anne for dating while in the attic, and he is afraid they will hurt each other.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Mr. Frank’s last comment in Scene 4, as the soldiers were breaking into the attic, is, “For the past two years
we have lived in fear. Now we can live in hope.” What does he mean by this?
The soldiers would free them because the war is nearly over.
Their fears have come true, but they are still free to hope.
The allies have arrived and the war is finally at an end.
They would not be found because the door is well-hidden.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the climax of the play?
Anne completes her diary.
Peter and Anne share their first real kiss together.
Mrs. Van Daan gives away his wife’s prized fur coat.
The phone keeps ringing downstairs, and Mr. Frank refuses to answer it.
- 17. Multiple Choice
How are the very first scene and the very last scene related?
Anne’s presence is not felt in either scene.
In neither scene does anyone know what happened to Anne.
Both scenes take place in a concentration camp.
Both scenes take place after the war has ended.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Why does Mr. Frank let Anne, Margot, and Peter hear Mr. Kraler’s story about the blackmail scheme?
He knows that they will imagine something worse if they don’t know the story.
He hopes they may have some ideas about how to deal with the blackmailer.
He is afraid the blackmailer will try to contact them personally.
He feels they should be aware that people are not always good.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is Anne’s motivation for kissing Mrs. Van Daan after leaving Peter’s room in Act II?
She is happy that Peter kissed her.
She feels guilty for having hurt Mrs. Van Daan.
She doesn’t want Mrs. Van Daan to know that Peter kissed her.
She wants to hide her embarrassment that Peter kissed her.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Why won’t Mr. Frank answer the telephone towards the end of Act II?
He doesn’t speak Dutch very well.
He is afraid that the caller will give him bad news.
It is not the appointed time for Miep to call.
He doesn’t want anyone to know that the building is occupied.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following does not occur when Mr. Van Daan steals food?
Mrs. Frank asks the Van Daans to leave.
Mrs. Van Daan defends her husband.
Mrs. Van Daan is ashamed of his actions.
Mr. Frank supports his wife’s outburst.
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is Mr. Frank’s motivation for returning to the attic after his liberation?
He needs to find evidence that Anne might still be alive.
He wants to find Anne’s diary.
He longs to revisit the last place he saw his family.
He wants to say goodbye and thank Miep for all her help during their time at the Secret Annex.
- 23. Multiple Choice
A majority of the play, everything except the first and last scenes of the play, would be considered which
literary device?
foreshadowing
flashback
simile
dramatic irony
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which line of dialogue by Mrs. Van Daan shows that she is flirtatious?
“You’re smoking up all our money.”
“I make the best latkes you’ve ever tasted!”
“I don’t know why I didn’t meet you before I met that one there.”
“We’ll sleep here and you take the room upstairs.”
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which line of dialogue by Margot reveals that she tries to think positively?
“I have to help with supper.”
“I need some hairpins and some soap.”
“Mr. Kraler says things are improving.”
“There may be someone here, waiting...It may be a trap!”
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which word best describes Anne’s relationship with her father?
difficult
humorous
loving
complex
- 27. Multiple Choice
What does this line of dialogue reveal about Mr. Frank?
“We can stretch the food a little. It’s only for a few days.”
He is very foolish.
He is kind and generous.
Mr. Dussel’s friendship is very important to him.
He is good at lying.
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which line of dialogue by Anne reveals that she is struggling to become her own person?
“I knew it was the last night in my own bed, and yet I slept soundly.”
“I’ll take the room in the afternoons.”
“You are the most intolerable, insufferable boy I’ve ever met!”
“I’ve got to fight things out for myself!”
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which of the following causes Mrs. Frank to cry in the play?
She is terribly afraid of the Nazis.
She is hurt by Anne’s treatment of her.
She is very hungry all the time.
She longs for the things she used to have.
- 30. Multiple Choice
To Mrs. Van Daan, the fur coat is a symbol of all of the following except
her father’s love.
her life before the war.
her Jewish faith.
wealth and luxury.
- 31. Multiple Choice
In Act II, Peter brings Anne’s cake to her after she storms away from the group. The time these two spend
together that day is the start of a subplot. Which choice best describes the subplot?
They find that by talking together, they can find some comfort.
They plan their own escape from the Secret Annex.
They force the adults to behave more kindly to one another.
They figure out together how to find Mouschi.
- 32. Multiple Choice
What does the ringing telephone add to the play?
joy
excitement
suspense
humor
- 33. Multiple Choice
What can you infer from the following conversation from the play?
Mr. Van Daan: You’re still feeling badly? What does your doctor say?
Mr. Kraler: I haven’t been to see him.
Mrs. Frank: Now, Mr. Kraler!...
Mr. Kraler: Oh, I tried. But you can’t get near a doctor these days...they’re so busy.
Doctors are busy treating people injured in the war.
The flu must be going around.
The doctors refuse to treat Mr. Kraler because he is helping Jewish people.
Since there is no medicine anyway, the doctors are avoiding all patients.
- 34. Multiple Choice
What do you think Mr. Frank means by what he is saying in the following quotation?
Anne’s voice: In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.
[Mr. Frank slowly closes diary.]
Mr. Frank: She puts me to shame.
He is ashamed that Anne would feel that way after all the Nazis have put them through.
He is ashamed that he wasn’t able to keep his family safe.
He thinks that Anne is talking about him when she says, “In spite of everything.”
He is ashamed because he doesn’t share Anne’s belief that people are good at heart.
- 35. Multiple Choice
How do you picture Mr. Frank as he delivers his last line: “She puts me to shame”?
He is furious.
He is relieved.
He is heartbroken.
He is excited.
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