Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: ______________
Mr. Benjamin/ Ms. Curley
A114
Period: _____________
“The Diary of Anne Frank” Critical Thinking Questions
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Directions: As you read the drama, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” stop to answer the following questions.
Act One; Scene 1 (The stage set is different from the actual layout of the Annex. The Annex was two floors
with four rooms and an attic.)
Page 371
Use Resources
1. List details that describe the exterior and the interior setting.
Exterior
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Interior
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Foreshadowing
2. Speculate about why Mr. Frank breaks down when he sees the glove (top of 2nd column on page 371).
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Find Details
It is clear that Mr. Frank and Meip know each other and have shared past experiences. (Pages 371-372)
3. What clues hint at what happened to Mr. Frank and Meip?
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Use Resources
4. Use the timeline (pages 367 and 368) to say when Germany invaded the Netherlands. ___________________
5. How many years later did Anne start her diary? __________
Speculate (page 372)
6. How do you think that Anne, at this point, feels about going into hiding? _____________________________
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Page 373
7. a. Use three words to describe Mr. Frank’s Character now (1942)
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b. Use three words to describe Mr. Frank’s character in 1945 (the first scene).
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Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: ______________
Mr. Benjamin/ Ms. Curley
A114
Period: _____________
“The Diary of Anne Frank” Critical Thinking Questions
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Directions: As you read the drama, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” stop to answer the following questions.
Speculate (page 374)
8. Why are Meip and Mr. Kraler helping the Van Daans?
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9. How do you think Meip and Mr. Kraler feel about helping the Franks and the Van Daans?
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Characterization (page 374-375)
10. What can you infer from Mr. and Mrs. Frank’s following comments as found on on page 374 and 375
saying,
“Mrs. Frank (to Mr. Kraler). It’s illegal,
then, the ration books? We’ve never done
anything illegal.
Mr. Frank. We won’t be living here exactly
according to regulations.”?
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11. What is ironic about Mrs. Frank’s concern? ___________________________________________________
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Identifying Theme (page 375)
Remember to watch for themes in the play.
Nazi’s considered non-Jews who hid Jewish people to be traitors. If caught, they were often sent to the
concentration camps.
12. Given the information above, what might be one of the possible themes of the play?
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Characterization (page 375)
13. What does Mr. Kraler’s statement found at the bottom of the first column on page 375, reveal about the
character of Mr. Frank?
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Draw Conclusions (Page 375)
14. Why have the characters worn so many layers of clothing?
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Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: ______________
Mr. Benjamin/ Ms. Curley
A114
Period: _____________
“The Diary of Anne Frank” Critical Thinking Questions
Page 3
Directions: As you read the drama, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” stop to answer the following questions.
Author’s Technique (page 376)
15. What does the author reveal in the narrator’s directions at the top of the page that reminds the audience of
the historic time period?
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Characterization is shown through the appearance of characters and how they say things.
(Page 376)
16. How might Mr. Van Daan sound as he responds to Mr. Frank’s offer saying,
“Mr. Frank. …I can never repay hi
for that. (Going to MR. VAN DAAN) May I
help you with your things?
Mr. Van Daan. No. No.”
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(Page 376)
17. What might Peter’s tone/ attitude be when he responds to his mother saying.
“Mrs. Van Daan. You’ll be alright, Peter?
You’re not afraid
Peter (embarrassed). Please, Mother.”
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(Page 376)
17. What might Anne’s following comment tell the reader about her character?
“Anne. I slept, Father, wasn’t that funny? I
knew it was the last night in my own bed,
and yet I slept soundly.”
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(Page 377)
On the bottom of page 377, Peter and Anne have a conversation starting with “Peter. He’s a tom…”and ending
with “Peter. I’m sort of a lone wolf.”
18. What does this exchange tell the reader about Anne’s personality and her way of dealing with people?
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Infer (Page 378)
19. Why did the Frank’s leave their home as if they’d suddenly been called away?
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Compare (Page 378)
20. How does Anne feel about her Star of David patch? How does Peter feel about his Star of David Patch?
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Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: ______________
Mr. Benjamin/ Ms. Curley
A114
Period: _____________
“The Diary of Anne Frank” Critical Thinking Questions
Page 4
Directions: As you read the drama, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” stop to answer the following questions.
Find Details (Page 379)
What does Anne find in the box?
Which item iin the box does she like the most? Explain how you know using