NAME______Seat No. ______Period______
The Diary of Anne Frank Test
______1. The Frank family spent the following amount of time in hiding?
a. 7 months b. 45 months c. 1 1/2 years d. 25 months
______2. Which event prompted the Franks to go into hiding before the hiding place Mr. Frank was preparing for them was ready? a. Mr. Frank’s brother was arrested b. a neighboring family was sent to Mauthausen c. Margot received notice to report to a work camp d. Anne’s best friend was taken from school
______3. The Van Daan family is allowed to share the Frank’s hiding place because a. The Van Daan family helped Mr. Frank when he moved to Amsterdam b.the Van Daan’s own the factory c. Mr. Van Daan is Mrs. Frank’s cousin d. Mr. Kraler begs Mr. Frank to take them in
______4. Which characteristic of the opening scene tells us that the play we will watch is a tragedy? a. Miep and Mr. Kraler have survived the war b. all of the Frank family will die except for Mr. Frank c. Mr. Kraler wants Mr. Frank to stay with them d. Mr. Frank has lost his business
______5. Of the eight people who go into hiding above the factory, how many survive? a. three: Miep, Mr. Kraler, and Mr. Frank b. two: Mr. Van Daan and Mr. Frank c. two: Mr. Frank and Mr. Dussel d. one: Mr. Frank
______6. In the play’s first scene, Mr. Frank finds which object left behind by the Gestapo that holds special memories for him? a. the Hanukkah menorah b. a scarf Anne made for him as his Hanukkah present c. Anne’s yellow Star of David d. a withered flower Anne gave Peter
______7. In the beginning of the play, which suggests that the Van Daans spoil Peter more than the Franks spoil Anne and Margot? a. he is allowed to stay up later b. he brings his pet and they leave theirs behind c. he is given more food at dinner d. he does not do any chores in the hiding place
______8. Peter pays so much attention to Mouschi, his cat, because he a .wants an excuse to be by himself b. wants to avoid doing his lessons c. is afraid of his father d. dislikes all the others at first
______9. Peter is ashamed by a. his mother’s flirting with Mr. Frank b. his father’s selfishness c. his inability to do well at his lessons d. all of the above
______10. Which of the following is an example of Mr.Van Daan’s selfishness? a. not counting Margot for a piece of cake b. asking Miep to sell Mrs. Van Daan’s fur coat c. telling Mr. Dussel that everyone must share three ration books d. all of the above
______11. When Mr. Dussel arrives, he tells the others that people believe that the Franks a. were arrested and taken to the death camp at Mauthausen b.are hiding someplace in Amsterdam c. escaped to Switzerland d. fled to America
______12. When Mr. Dussel arrives two months after the Franks have been in hiding, what news does he bring? a. Anne’s best friend was taken from her home two days after her family was arrested b. Miep’s boyfriend Dirk was shot and killed by the Gestapo c. the situation is improving d. the Allies have successfully invaded Normandy in the D-Day invasion
______13. Many scenes of hope and joy are undercut by events which cause tension and conflict. Which is an example of such a scene? a. the happy mood of Anne’s Hanukkah gift-giving is undercut by Mr. Dussel’s making fun of Peter’s razor b. the enjoyment of Miep’s New Year’s day cake is destroyed by Mr. Dussel’s request that Mrs. Frank cut the cake c. the singing that celebrates the D-Day invasion is quieted by the carillon’s bell announcing that it’s 8am d. all of the above
______14. What is Mrs. Van Daan’s first reaction to the burglar’s running away when he hears loud noises from the secret annex? a. she tells her husband to sell her fur coat b. she tells Peter to get rid of Mouschi immediately c. she tells Mr. Van Daan to gather all their money to bribe the Gestapo d. she tells the group that they should all flee through the door the thief left open
______15. What action unites the group after the burglar flees upon hearing the loud noises from above?
a. Mr. Dussel’s request that they all pray b. Mr. Frank’s request that Anne sing the Hanukkah song c. Anne’s giving of her Hanukkah presents d. Miep’s present of a special cake
______16. When Anne dresses up for her first “date” with Peter, Margot tells Anne a. that she wishes there was a boy her age in the annex b that she wishes Peter was her boyfriend instead c. that she feels Peter is too old and grown-up for Anne d. that Anne should treat their mother like she treats their father
______17. What physical hardship do we see the group enduring during the scene on New Year’s Day, 1944? a. they all must wear heavy clothes because of a window broken by allied bombing b. they must be quiet on weekends because the factory is now operating every day c. Miep gave Mr. Van Daan cigarettes so they must endure his smoking d. the night before, Mouschi found and ate most of their food supplies
______18. Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing that the group will be captured? a. Anne’s nightmare b. the Gestapo’s marching of Jews captured in hiding down the streets below c. the arrest of the grocer illegally supplying the Frank’s with food d. all of the above
______19. Why does Mrs. Frank react so angrily when she catches Mr. Van Daan stealing food? a. she feels he should use his money to buy food instead of cigarettes b. she suffers tremendous hunger pangs c. he is more concerned with himself than the children d. he has eaten the last of their food supplies
______20. Miep brings good news that changes the angry mood over Mr. Van Daan’s stealing of food to one of hope and celebration. What is her good news about? a. she has found a new supplier of ration books b. the Allies have invaded Normandy, France c. she has been able to get them a better source of food supplies d. she has found a safer hiding place for them
______21. How does Mr. Van Daan react when he realizes that the group will be discovered? a. he blames their getting caught on Mrs. Van Daan’s desire to stay at home with her possessions b. he breaks down and cries c. he tries to open the bookcase door d. he apologizes to Anne for being so selfish
______22. Anne and Peter kiss for the very last time ever when a. they hear the Gestapo’s police van stop outside the factory door b. when the telephone stops ringing c. when the Gestapo begin to break down the bookcase d. when Mr. Franks silently hands Anne her travel rucksack
______23. At the end, when Peter is sitting in the loft, depressed about his parents’ fighting and the groups’ sense that their arrest is imminent, Anne tries to comfort Peter by talking about a. the past b. her desire to get married c. the beauty in nature and people d. her belief that the Allies will come soon to rescue them
______24. The climax of the play occurs when a. the telephone stops ringing b. the police begin to break down the bookcase c. Mrs. Frank tells Mr. Van Daan that he must leave d. Miep does not show up
______25. The last lines spoken in the movie concern a. what happens to each person after their arrest b. Mr. Frank’s belief that their time of living in fear is over c. Anne’s belief in the basic goodness of people d. Mr. Frank’s feeling that they all should be grateful to have lived this long
ESSAYS:
In the space below and on the back, write at least three paragraphs each on the following topics.
1.The diary of Anne Frank has been described as a living tribute to the strength of the human spirit to rise above tremendous adversity and hardship. Write an essay at least three paragraphs long explaining how the play reflects this theme. Give examples from the play to support your ideas.
2. Write an essay at least three paragraphs long explaining which character you admired most and why. Give at least two examples from the play to support your essay.