Anne Frank Skills Test

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1. Which description below accurately describes the structure of the drama, “The Diary of Anne Frank?”

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a. Five scenes, two acts per scene

b. Five acts, two scenes per act

c. Two acts, five scenes per act

d. Two scenes, five acts per scene

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2. How does Mrs. Van Daan feel about the relationship between Peter and Anne?

2 points

a. Mrs. Van Daan is pleased that Peter has something to live for.

b. Mrs. Van Daan is jealous of the time Peter spends with Anne.

c. Mrs. Van Daan believes that Anne is too young for Peter.

d. Mrs. Van Daan is concerned that Anne is bothering Peter.

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3. Which piece of text evidence below best supports your answer to the previous question?

2 points

a. My God, look at her! I don’t know what good it is to have a son. I never see him.

b. You know how young people like to feel that they have secrets. Peter’s room is the only place where they can talk.

c. Talk! That’s not what they called it when I was young.

d. In my day it was the boys who called on the girls. Not the girls on the boys.

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4. Which statement below belongs in an objective summary of Act 1, Scene 4?

2 points

a. Anne prefers the comfort of her mother, upsetting her father.

b. Mr. Dussel, insensitive to Anne’s fears, takes his things to the w.c.

c. Anne wakes up everyone, including an angry Dussel, with her nightmare about being dragged off by the Green Police.

d. All of these statements belong in an objective summary of Act 1, Scene 4.

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5. Which statement about the drama below includes an example of dramatic irony?

2 points

a. After catching him stealing food, Mrs. Frank insists that Mr. Van Daan be kicked out of the annex.

b. Mr. Dussel professes that he gets along very well with children.

c. Miep saves up her rations for weeks in order to bake everyone a cake.

d. Anne shares that she wants to someday visit Paris, study music and art, and become a famous dancer or singer.

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6. Which excerpt below includes a metaphor?

2 points

a. It is the top floor of a warehouse and an office building in Amsterdam, Holland.

b. The sharply peaked roof of the building is outlined against a sea of other rooftops stretching way into the distance.

c. Nearby is the belfry of a church tower, the Westertoren, whose carillon rings out the hours.

d. Occasionally faint sounds float up from below.

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7. One theme of this drama is that human beings tend to look for the good in any situation. Which statement below is an example of how this theme is developed in the drama?

2 points

a. Anne prepares small gifts for everyone to celebrate Hanukkah.

b. Anne and Peter enjoy each other’s company and begin to fall in love.

c. Mr. Frank says, “For the past two years we have lived in fear. Now we can live in hope.”

d. all of these

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8. Which statement below accurately describes a conflict with Peter’s cat, Mouschi?

2 points

a. Mr. Dussel is allergic to cats.

b. Anne is jealous because she left her cat at home.

c. Margot complains that Peter spends too much time alone with his cat.

d. Mr. Frank lets the cat out of the annex and keeps it a secret from everyone.

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9. Which piece of dialogue below reveals details about Peter’s personality?

2 points

a. But I warn you, Peter, you can’t grow anymore. Not an inch, or you’ll have to sleep with your feet out of the skylight.

b. For God’s sake! Quiet! Quiet! You want someone to hear?

c. I heard about you... how you talked so much in class they called you Mrs. Quack Quack.

d. He hasn’t finished his lessons, has he? His father’ll kill him if he catches him in there with that cat and his work not done.

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10. Which incident below provokes a major decision by Mr. Frank?

2 points

a. The occupants complain about having to eat beans for three days in a row.

b. Mr. Dussel describes the grim conditions on the outside, including call-up notices and death camps.

c. Mr. Kraler tells Mr. Frank that he has a Jewish friend, a dentist, living near him who is in trouble.

d. Anne ruins Mrs. Van Daan’s fur coat when she carelessly spills milk all over it.

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11. In the previous question (#10), you identified an incident that provokes a major decision by Mr. Frank. What is that decision, and how does it affect others living in the annex?

10 points

12. What is the main conflict in the drama? Which character do you think handles this conflict best? Which character handles it the worst? Explain your answers with evidence from the drama.

10 points

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