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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The setting of Act I, Scene I is | Amsterdam, Holland, 1945 |
| In Act I Scene 1 of The Diary of Anne Frank, Mr. Frank’s voice overlaps with Anne’s as he opens and begins reading her diary. What is the purpose of this device? | With their voices overlapping, the audience understands that there is a flashback to an earlier time when Anne was alive. |
| How do these words echo a theme in The Diary of Anne Frank? | A theme in the play is that freedom can be kept in the mind and soul, and there are no limits to what Anne can dream and imagine. |
| What is IRONIC about Mrs. Frank’s unwillingness to use illegal ration books? | Hiding from the Nazis is illegal. |
| What is the effect of this organizational pattern throughout the play? | These selections allow the play to progress by passing chunks of time quickly while also allowing the audience to hear Anne’s inner voice. |
| Why does Mr. Frank help the Van Daans by sharing his hiding place? | Mr. Van Daan helped the Franks when they first moved to Amsterdam |
| The Frank's hiding place, or Secret Annex is | In the attic space above Mr. Frank's former business |
| According to Act 1, who gives Anne her diary? | Mr. Frank gives it to her. |
| Which of the following early events in the play provides the best evidence of a conflict in personalities between characters? | Mrs. Frank attempts to stop Anne from answering back to the Van Daans. |
| Why do the characters arrive at the Annex wearing several layers of clothing? | They would look suspicious carrying luggage. |
| How does Anne relate to her father? | Anne and her father have a close relationship |
| Anne begins to realize the crisis they all face when she | is forbidden to go downstairs beyond the door. |
| What does w.c. mean? | water closet or toilet |
| In order to remain as quiet as possible, the residents of the secret annex | walk around in stockinged feet. |
| What would happen to Miep and Mr. Kraler if it was discovered that they were aiding Jews in their attempts to hide from the Nazis? | They would have been imprisoned or even possibly killed outright |
| What is the difference between Margot’s personality and Anne’s personality? | Anne is freer, rebellious, immature, outgoing, and independent. |
| Why did the Frank family decide to go into hiding sooner than they’d originally planned to? | Margot received a call up for a work camp. |
| What does Mr. Kraler mean about the following comment | Mr. Frank was a well respected man in the Amsterdam community by both Jews and non-Jews. |
| What is Mrs. Vaan's first name (according to the text)? Mrs. Frank's | Edith |
| What negative habit does Mr. Van Daan has which causes trouble between him and Mrs. Van Daan while they're in hiding? | smoking |
| According to Mr. Dussell, Mr. Frank had staged the scene at his house to appear | Zurich, Switzerland |