Anne Frank Act II Name ______

Multiple Choice - Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Then,

please COPY a line or stage direction DIRECTLY from the play to support each answer, AND tell

which page number your support comes from.

COMPREHENSION Circle the letter of the best answer to each of the following items. (CCR.1)

____1.Which of the following actions in Act Two reveals a personality trait not seen in the same character in Act One?

a. / Mr. Dussel carefully divides potatoes into piles for each person.
b. / Margot lends Anne her high-heeled shoes for the evening.
c. / Mrs. Frank demands that the Van Daans leave the Secret Annex.
d. / Mr. Frank offers the others hope as the Nazis pound on the door.

____2.Anne is faced with an internal conflict between her—

a. / love for Peter and her love for her father
b. / childish side and her maturing side
c. / understanding of evil and her belief in goodness
d. / religious faith and her interest in movie stars

3.______

____4.Which of the following actions best shows Anne’s growing sensitivity to other people’s feelings?

a. / Anne helps her mother with chores.
b. / Anne invites Margot to come with her to Peter’s room.
c. / Anne lets Mr. Dussel inside his bedroom.
d. / Anne stops talking so much.

5.______

____6.How does the news of the Allied invasion change the mood of the group?

a. / It intensifies the fighting in the house.
b. / It makes people feel happy and carefree.
c. / People feel relieved and ashamed to have argued.
d. / People bravely prepare to evacuate the Secret Annex.

7.______

____8.What kind of person does Mr. Van Daan show himself to be?

a. / Greedy and selfish
b. / Polite and well mannered
c. / Calm and encouraging
d. / Young and immature

9.______

LITERARY FOCUS Circle the letter of the best answer to each of the following items. (CCR.3)

____10.When Carl tries to blackmail Mr. Kraler for a raise, that is an example of—

a. / exposition
b. / complication
c. / climax
d. / resolution

____11.Which of the following is one of the dramatic ironies in Act Two?

a. / Mr. Dussel sarcastically says to Anne, “Thank you so much.”
b. / Anne addresses Miep in her diary, asking her to keep it safe if she finds it.
c. / Anne enjoyed the sunshine while at the concentration camp in Holland.
d. / Mr. Frank is the only survivor of those who lived in the Secret Annex.

____12.The play’s climax occurs when—

a. / Mrs. Frank tells Mr. Van Daan to leave
b. / Miep brings news of the invasion at Normandy
c. / Nazi police arrive at the Secret Annex
d. / Anne dies of typhus at Bergen-Belsen

____13.Which of the following is the best theme statement for the play? (CCR.2)

a. / Eventually, time heals all wounds.
b. / People in difficult circumstances can show surprising courage.
c. / People in difficult circumstances need help from their friends.
d. / Adults should listen to their children.

READING FOCUS Circle the letter of the best answer to each of the following items. (CCR.1)

____14.When Miep brings in a cake that says “Peace in 1944”, you can infer that she—

a. / is an optimistic person
b. / has unrealistic expectations
c. / doesn’t understand the war
d. / is trying to fool the families

____15.What can you infer about Anne when she’s getting dressed up before spending time with Peter?

a. / She feels like she is now all grown up.
b. / She is used to dressing in a fancy, sophisticated way.
c. / She thinks of Peter as a boyfriend.
d. / She wants to show off her nice clothes.

____16.What does this passage tell the reader about Anne Frank? ‘You know what I do when it seems as if I couldn’t stand being cooped up for one more minute? Ithink myself out... You know the most wonderful part about thinking yourself out? You can have it any way you like.

a. She escapes from the attic rooms every night.

b. She has lost touch with reality.

c. She can actually get out just by thinking.

d. She has a powerful imagination.

CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE (RL 8.3)

17.How is the way Mrs. Frank handles Mr. Van Daan stealing food (in scene 3) out of character for her? Explain your answer, using at least two examples from the text for support.(4points)

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Anne Frank Act II

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

  1. C
  2. B
  3. support
  4. B
  5. support
  6. C
  7. support
  8. A
  9. support
  10. B
  11. B
  12. C
  13. B
  14. A
  15. C
  16. D (all worth 2 points)

Extended Response

17.