Diary of Anne Frank Study Guide

How do the conflicts that characters are having in the annex seem almost insignificant when Mr. Dussell tells them what has been going on outside? Explain why.

Because Mr. Dussell was telling them that people they know are being deported even Anne's best friend Jopie

After news of the invasion, why does Mr. Van Daan's stealing no longer seem to matter?

Because now that the invasion has come there going to be freed.

Explain Peter's inferiority complex.

Peter doesn't really think he is worth anything to anybody

What does Peter admire about Anne?

Peter like that Anne is open and stands up and can take things. That she is sociable.

Does the play offer any evidence of Anne's statement that "people are really good at heart"?

Yes, because Mr. Van Daan changed his ways, Peter treated Anne nicer, and Mr. Dussell who acted nicer towards Anne after she gave him a gift, even Anne changed because she started to her mother more.

Do you think everyone in the annex should have had a part in the decision to take in Mr. Dussell?

Yes, because if a lot of people didn't want him there he might not have stayed.

Take notes throughout the play in order to get this done... In the early scenes of the play, how does Anne manage to get on others' nerves?

she was annoying, and talked alot

Why do the playwrights have Anne mention that the rats have been eating the food? What kind of irony is this?

Anne mention the rats have been eating their food because their food has been disappearing when really Mr. Van Daan has been stealing the food. Dramatic irony

How do the writers use this device to bring the reader to the main action of the play?

Act1 scene1-nov1945-mr.frank reads diary-july 6 1942- act 2 scene 5-mr frank closes diary/nov 1945

Be able to identify each character in the play and describe their personalities. Create a characterization chart for each character.

Anne-i think she is outspoken,and adventous Margot-i think she is calm and nice Mr.Vaan Dan- i think he is selfish Mr.Dussel- i think he is just a person who likes his own space Mrs.Vaan Dan-i think she is flirty and messy Mr.Frank- i think he is brave Mrs.Frank- i think she is sweet and tough

How does Anne attempt to explain the war to Peter? How does he react?

By saying that the world is going through a phase just like she was with her mother.

What is the climax of the play?

Climax - Act 2, Scene 3

What conflicts arise between Anne and Mr. Dussell? Why?

Conflicts arise between Anne and Mr. Dussell when Anne tells Dr. Dussell that Peter has a cat. Anne is too talkative.

Why does Mr. Frank not want Miep to see the group arguing?

He didn't want Miep to see them arguing because they shouldn't be arguing over small stuff like food. It makes them seem ingrateful

What is the author's purpose for including a dream sequence in a work of literature? What does Anne's nightmare in scene 4 tell the audience about her?

He included dream to show how scared Anne is about going into hiding. It shows that Anne is scared to be taken away by the Nazis.

As Act 1, Scene 4 opens, what is Mr. Van Daan doing?

He is getting his stuff and is heading down the stairs going to the cupboard where the food is stored

What are some of the things Mr. Van Daan does that cause Peter shame?

He says that women should be domestic

What does Mr. Frank mean in the last scene when he says, "She puts me to shame"?

He was trying to say that after everything she'd gone through she was still happy and having hope while everybody doubted themselves that they would be free.

Mrs. Van Daan thinks a thief may never tell that they are in hiding. Mr. Dussell disagrees with her, saying a thief might make a bargain with the Green Police in exchange for information about people in hiding. Which is the more logical conclusion? Why?

I think Mrs. Van Daan has more of a logical conclusion because why would a thief go to the Green Police to get them caught and sent off to a concentration camp and also he himself go to jail for stealing.

How do Anne's visits with Peter cause conflict for Mrs. Frank?

It make Mrs. Frank nervous about Mrs. Van Daan might say about Anne and Peter.

What does the fur coat incident reveal about Mr. Van Daan's character?

It show that Mr. Van Daan doesn't care about anyone but himself.

Remember the flashback question(#3-4)? Explain what just happened.

It shows you that this story was a flashback of her life all the way up until she get caught. Beg Nov 1945 Act 1, Scene 1, 1942-1944 flashback Act 2, Scene 5 Nov 194

Why is Dussell's surprise at seeing the Franks in Amsterdam good news for those living in the annex? Explain why.

It's good news because it tells the people living in the annex that people believe that they were living in Switzerland.

Identify: Zurich. Where is it in relation to the Secret Annex?

It's related to the secret Annex because it is talking about how Mr. Dussell thought they were in Switzerland because a woman told him that found a note in the waste basket saying they were in Zurich.

How does Mr. Dussell feel about going into hiding? What clues from the text explain this?

Mr. Dussell doesn't like going into hiding because he says he has always lived alone and will have to get used to living with so many people.

Mr. Kraler brings news of a new problem. Explain.

Mr. Kraler told them that someone who works in the storeroom had asked about Mr. Frank and so Mr. Kraler told them that they were in Switzerland, but the other man said he heard that rumor to and thought there might be more than the rumor.

Explain the cruelty and destructiveness of the inhabitants.

Mr. Van Daan is selfish and cruel because he takes food from his wife. Mrs. Van Daan was flirty and desperate to her husband.

Explain the irony of Mr. Van Daan's complaint about Mouschi's eating up all the food.

Mr. Van Daan was trying to make it seem like the cat was eating all the food when really it was him who was eating up the food.

Do you agree with Mr. Van Daan's description of the type of woman men prefer? Explain why. Write your own answer to the question.

No, I don't because women should be able to live their own like without being controlled and told what should be done and what to do.

How does Anne make Hanukkah special for the group?

She give presents to everybody.

Explain the irony of the following quote "I want to go on living even after my death."

She is trying to say she keep going until she will be a written

In Act 1, Scene 3, Anne says that things have changed for her generation. What are some examples?

She says that things changed and people aren't like how they used to be like saying, "Yes mother.", "No mother." and "anything you say mother"

Anne tells Peter that she has a way of "escaping" the annex. Explain.

She tells Peter if he had a religion they could be free with God to use her imagination

What new threat has now appeared (at the end of the scene 3)?

The Gestapo has found the radio that was stolen and now they think its only a matter of time before they get caught.

Discuss the irony of Mr. Dussell's comments about getting along well with children.

The irony about Mr. Dussell getting along with children is wrong because he is not good with children.

What is the main conflict of the play?

The struggle between the people

Define irony

The use of words meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning Dramatic Irony is when the audience knows something the characters do not. Verbal Irony is when the opposite of what is meant is said in sarcasism

Why do Mr. and Mrs. Frank speak German in this scene?

They do this because Mrs. Frank is upset and hurt that Anne doesn't want her.

What happens during the Hanukkah celebration that causes fear among the group?

They heard a load crash of something falling below them

What is the only event that causes Mrs. Frank to really become angry? What is the result?

When Mr. Van Daan was stealing food that everybody had to share. Which led to her wanting to kick the Van Daans out the house.

Do Anne and Peter have typical teenage attitudes towards their families?

Yes because Anne doesn't really care how she acts and Peter gets embarrassed around his mother.

Identify the major world event that is affecting The Netherlands during the majority of the play.

WW2

Explain: "For the past two years we have lived in fear. Now we can live in hope." a. Who is speaking? b. Who is being spoken to? c. What does this quote mean?

a. Mr. Frank is speaking b. He is speaking to everyone c. It's trying to say that they have been scared of getting caught by the Nazis but since they've been caught all they can do now is hope for the best

Identify: "We don't need the Nazis to destroy us. We're destroying ourselves" a. Who is the speaker? b. What is the situation? c. What does this mean?

a. Mr. Frank is the speaker b. The situation is over Mr. Van Daan stealing food c. He was trying to say shy have the Nazis destroy us because we're destroying ourselves because they arguing and fighting

Define flashback

an interuption in a cronological narrative that tells about something that happens before that point in the story before the story began

Take notes throughout the play in order to get this done...compare and contrast Anne's relationship with her mother to that with her father. A chart would probably be helpful.

annes relationship with her mother is not as strong as her dads because when annes mom asks her something shell say shes alright and asks her mom to get her dad when she wants to talk to somebody

Why is Mr. Frank a logical choice as leader for the group in the secret annex?

i think mr frank should be the leader because he was the one that set up all of the rules and regulations and set up a schedule and was brave

Anne looks at going into hiding as an adventure at first. When did she realize what it really meant?

she realized what going into hiding meant after she was about to go get a pencil when her dad grabbed her and told her she couldnt go outside because it isnt safe

Explain why the spilling of the milk is a climactic crisis in Act 1, Scene 3.

it gets to the part where Anne and her mother go at it and start yelling at each other.

Record the change of dates in Act1, Scene 2.

july 1942 and 1931

Identify: a. ration books b. black market

ration books are books that contained coupons that people use to buy a limited amount of food and supplies.black market where goods were sold illegally usually at very high prices

Why did Anne find it difficult to destroy the Star of David?

she cant destroy the star of david because even though it was branded on them it was still part of her religion

Note also that the first and last scenes of the play occur at the same time period.

the fist and last scenes occur at the same time

Read the following quote, then write your own answer to the question. Discuss - "There are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind." * Who is the speaker? * Who is being spoken to? * What does this mean?

the speaker is mr fank.he is saying this to anne.it means just because they cant have freedom to the outside world means that nobody can block her freedom for imagination

What are some of the causes of disagreement between Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan?

they are both selfish and they cant agree or get along with each other

How were the Jews restricted in Amsterdam?

they couldnt go out side theycould only do fun and loud stuff at 6 o clock and had to be in bed by 8.they also couldnt work for wage ,couldnt own bikes or ride in cars or busses ,children went to seperate school

Identify: Mrs. Quack Quack. What is the author's purpose for including this event in the play?

to show the relationship between anne and peter .he wants to show thats how she is everywhere

Take notes throughout the play in order to get this done... Compare Anne and Margot. Do their differences ever cause problems?

yes because everybody keeps telling anne to be more like margot because they think shes better