Bravery and Resistance: The Diary of Anne Frank Assignment and Quiz

Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank. Miep (Hurrying up to a cupboard). Mr. Frank, did you see? There are some of your papers here. (She brings a bundle of papers to him.) We found them in a heap of rubbish on the floor after . . . after you left. Mr. Frank. Burn them. (He opens his rucksack to put the glove in it.) Miep. But, Mr. Frank, there are letters, notes . . . Mr. Frank. Burn them. All of them. What does this interaction reveal about Mr. Frank?

He knows that seeing the papers will be very painful.

Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank. Mr. Frank (Opening the door of the room on the left). And here is your room. But I warn you, Peter, you can't grow any more. Not an inch, or you'll have to sleep with your feet out of the skylight. Are you hungry? What does this piece of dialogue reveal about Mr. Frank?

He uses his sense of humor to make others feel comfortable.

According to The Diary of Anne Frank, why did the Frank family move from Germany to Holland when Anne was a small child?

Hitler came to power in Germany, and the Franks were Jewish

Peter. He's a tom. He doesn't like strangers. (He takes the cat from her, putting it back in its carrier.) Anne (Unabashed). Then I'll have to stop being a stranger, won't I? Is he fixed? Peter (Startled). Huh? Anne. Did you have him fixed? Peter. No. —The Diary of Anne Frank, Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett How does the dialogue in this passage help you understand Peter's relationship with Anne?

It shows that Anne is very interested in being friends with Peter, while he is more cautious.

Based on the reading, use the drop-down menus to choose the name of the character who best fits these character traits. Cautious, quiet, polite: Kind, caring, protective: Curious, excited, talkative: Worried, thoughtful, a leader:

Peter VAn Daan Miep Gies Anne Frank Mr. Frank

Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank. Anne (Pulling out a pasteboard-bound book). A diary! (She throws her arms around her father.) I've never had a diary. And I've always longed for one. (She looks around the room.) Pencil, pencil, pencil, pencil. (She starts down the stairs.) I'm going down to the office to get a pencil. Mr. Frank. Anne! No! (He goes after her, catching her by the arm and pulling her back.) Anne (Startled). But there's no one in the building now. Mr. Frank. It doesn't matter. I don't want you ever to go beyond that door. Anne (Sobered). Never . . . ? Not even at nighttime, when everyone is gone? Or on Sundays? Can't I go down to listen to the radio? What does this piece of dialogue reveal about how Anne views her family's situation?

She has not yet realized what it means to be in hiding.

Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank. Anne. Mouschi! Mouschi! Mouschi! (She picks up the cat, walking away with it. To Peter) I love cats. I have one . . . a darling little cat. But they made me leave her behind. I left some food and a note for the neighbors to take care of her . . . I'm going to miss her terribly. What is yours? A him or a her? Peter. He's a tom. He doesn't like strangers. (He takes the cat from her, putting it back in its carrier.) Anne (Unabashed). Then I'll have to stop being a stranger, won't I? What does this dialogue reveal about Anne?

She is clever and confident.

Based on the stage directions, what can you tell about Anne's personality?

She is very curious and seems to be excited to move into her new home.

Anne (Startled). But there's no one in the building now. Mr. Frank. It doesn't matter. I don't want you ever to go beyond that door. Anne (Sobered). Never. . .? Not even at nighttime, when everyone is gone? Or on Sundays? Can't I go down to listen to the radio? Mr. Frank. Never. I am sorry, Anneke. It isn't safe. No, you must never go beyond that door. —The Diary of Anne Frank, Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett Based on the dialogue in this passage, what does Mr. Frank think about anyone leaving?

They can never leave the hiding place, because it is not safe.

Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank. Mrs. Frank. Peter, I'm glad you are to be with us. Peter. Yes, Mrs. Frank. (Mrs. Frank goes to join Mr. Frank and Margot.) (During the following scene Mr. Frank helps Margot and Mrs. Frank to hang up their clothes. Then he persuades them both to lie down and rest. The Van Daans in their room above settle themselves. In the main room Anne and Peter remove their shoes. Peter takes his cat out of the carrier.) Anne. What's your cat's name? Which best describes the purpose of the stage directions in this excerpt?

They tell the reader what each person is doing without forcing dialogue.

Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank. Anne's Voice. You could not do this and you could not do that. They forced Father out of his business. We had to wear yellow stars. I had to turn in my bike. I couldn't go to a Dutch school any more. I couldn't go to the movies, or ride in an automobile, or even on a streetcar, and a million other things. What is Anne describing in this excerpt?

regulations imposed upon people of Jewish descent in Holland in 1942

Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank. Mrs. Van Daan. Mr. Frank said they'd be here at seven o'clock. He said . . . Mr. Van Daan. They have two miles to walk. You can't expect . . . Mrs. Van Daan. They've been picked up. That's what's happened. They've been taken . . . Mrs. Van Daan is worried that the Franks have not yet arrived because she believes

they may have been captured and sent away.

In The Diary of Anne Frank, why do Anne and her family go into hiding?

to avoid being captured by the Nazis

Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank. It is early morning, July 1942. The rooms are bare, as before, but they are now clean and orderly. Which best explains the purpose of this stage direction, which opens scene 2?

to remind the reader that this scene takes place three years before the war ended

Describe the relationship between Anne and Peter. Think about the way the characters interact through dialogue as well as the information you get from stage directions

Anne wants to be friends with Peter. Peter is more shy and isn't very open to Anne, but is still nice to him.