Diary of Anne Frank Play: Act 2, Scene 4-5
Why does Mr. Dussel fear that something has happened?
Miep has not been there for three days and no workers have came on Friday
Who said "For the past two years we have lived in fear. Now we can live in hope." What does this quote mean?
Mr. Frank; they can now hope for survival instead of living in fear for them to find them
What is the setting of scene 5?
November, 1945
Scene 5 is an example of what literary element? What other scene was an example of this element also?
flash forward. act 1, scene 1
How does Mr. Frank learn of the fates of his family members?
from others that had been in the concentration camps with them
Why does Mr. Frank refuse to answer the phone?
he refuses to put them in any sort of danger
What is the theme of the play?
in spite of everything, people are still good
Does the play offer any evidence of Anne's statement that "people are really good at heart"?
it is a balance but there are good people like Miep and Mr. Kraler and the vegetable man
What is the main conflict of the play?
man vs. society
As tension grows between the couple, what does Mr. Van Daan blame his wife for?
she chose her possessions over leaving for safety
How does Anne attempt to explain the war to Peter? How does he react?
she says the world is going through a phase, and they are just one minute of it. he gets mad at her
Anne tells Peter that she has a way of "escaping" the annex. How does she do this?
she thinks her way out on trips with her father and of nature
Ironically, why was Anne happy to be taken to the concentration camps?
she was finally free to be outside again
What does Mr. Frank mean in the last scene when he says, "She puts me to shame."?
that he does not agree with her quote that all people are good
Who arrives at the end of scene 4?
the Gestapo
What is the climax of the play?
the screech of tires and the annex members being taken
In the opening of the scene, what sound is causing tension for all of the annex members? Why?
the telephone ringing, because it continues to ring and no one is coming to work
Who tells the Green Police where the Franks and Van Daan's were hiding?
the thief
What favor does Anne ask Miep or Mr. Kraler (or anyone) to do for her at the end of scene 4? Why?
to find and keep her diary safe so that she can one day come back to it or so that she can live on through it
What day and year is the setting of scene 4?
August 4, 1944
