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2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR

SPRING BREAK HOMEWORK

PREP CLASSES READING AND WRITING

Semester / Lesson / Book/WS / Objectives / Date
2nd / English
RW / The Diary of Anne Frank / Students will be able to answer the comprehension questions related to the book and figure out the events in the play “The Diary of Anne Frank” / April 22,2016
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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK WORKSHEET

ACT I

1.What is the purpose of the first scene in the play?

2.What are the rules that Mr. Frank sets for how they must live while in hiding?

3.Why do they go to their hiding place wearing layers of clothing?

4.Anne makes most of the characters in the annex angry at some point in Act 1 Scene 3. List each one and briefly describe what happens between Anne and that character.

a. Peter:

b. Mrs. Van Daan:

c. Mrs. Franks:

d. Mr. Van Daan:

e. Mr. Dussell:

5.How does Mr. Frank react when there is a problem? Provide specific details from the play.

6.Describe the mood of Act 1 Scene 4 and provide specific details to support your answer.

7. Why is it important for those in hiding to celebrate Hanukkah?

8.How can the audience tell that Anne is becoming more sensitive to the feelings of others?

9. What happens in the nightmare that wakes Anne?

10. Why does Mr. Van Daan say he wants to get rid of Peter’s cat?

11.What happens in the office building that frightens those in hiding?

ACT II Scene I

1.  How long have they been at the Secret Annex now?

2.  What does Miep bring them and why does she bring it?

3.  What happened to Mouschi?

4.  What is the argument about when they fight over cake?

5.  What kind of person is Mr. Van Daan?

6.  What does Dussel mean when he says, “Is it possible?”(on page 83)

7.  What happens with the fur coat and why is Mrs. Van Daan so upset?

8.  Who is Carl? What does he know?

9.  What does Carl want from Mr. Kraler?

10.  What do the responses of Mr. Frank ,Mr. Dussel , and Mr. Van Daan to this new problem reveal about the type of person each man is?

11.  What does Peter admire about Anne?

12.  Give evidence that Peter’s feelings toward Anne have changed.

ACT II Scene II

1.  What is Anne preparing for at the opening of the scene?

2.  What is Mrs. Van Daan’s problem?

3.  Why doesn’t Anne want to go back to the Delphi or the Oasis anymore?

4.  What happens between Peter and Anne and why is it important?

5.  How does Peter feel about himself?

6.  How does Peter feel about Anne?

7.  How does Anne feel about Peter?

8.  How does their relationship changed since the beginning of the play?

9.  What do people think about the missing food?

10.  Is Anne in love?”

ACT II SCENE III

1.Who was actually stealing the bread?

2. What is Mrs. Frank’s reaction to Mr. Van Daan’s actions?

3.What does Mrs. Van Daan accuse Dussel of doing , what does she blame him for?

4. What does Mr. Frank mean when he says, “We don’t need the Nazis to destroy us.”?

5. What news does Miep bring?

6. How does everyone react to the news Miep brings?

7. Why does Mr. Van Daan cry?

8. Why does Mrs. Frank cry?

9.Why does it matter that the Gestapo found the radio?

ACT II SCENE IV

1.Why does Dussel think the phone is a warning signal?

2.Why is Mr. Van Daan angry at Mrs. Van Daan?

3.What does Anne do when she can’t stand being locked up anymore?

4.What does Mr. Frank mean when he says, “For the past two years we have lived in fear, now we can live in hope.” (on pg. 119)

5.What happens to everyone?

ACT II SCENE V

1.Who told the Gestapo about the hiding place? Why?

2. Why was Anne happy even in a concentration camp?

3. How did people find out about their loved ones after their release from the camps?

4. Anne says, “In spite of everything , I still believe that people are really good at heart.” What does she mean? Do you agree with her? Explain.