Cornell Notes
“The Diary of Ann Frank Act 1, Scene 3 (section 1) (871-885)”
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Reading Check Questions
1.
How is Anne’s attitude different from the others in the
attic? Why?
2.
How do the restrictions of staying inside affect Anne’s
behavior?
3.
What time does Mr. Frank say school is over?
4.
Why does Anne take Peter’s shoes?
5.
What is the effect of Mrs. Frank’s upbringing on the
way she expects Anne to act?
6.
Why is Anne upset with Peter on page4 872?
7.
What is the name on Peter’s cat?
8.
How does Mrs. Van Daan feel about the growing
relationship between Anne and Peter?
9.
Why does Peter act negatively in response to his
mother’s hints about Anne?
10. What event occurs to make the inhabitants of the
annex terrified on page 874?
11. Why does this event cause the inhabitants to become
fearful and why do they share this fear?
12. What does Anne do to tease Peter?
13. How does Peter react to Anne’s teasing?
14. What is Mr. Frank’s attitude toward education?
15. How might the historical setting affect his values and
beliefs on education?
16. What does Mrs. Van Daan’s comment about her
father reveal about her values and beliefs?
17. What do Mrs. Van Daan’s words and actions on page
877 reveal about her character?
18. How do Peter and Mr. Van Daan react to this?
19. What do Anne and Mrs. Van Daan discuss? (877)
20. What does Mrs. Van Daan and Peter’s conversation
on page 878 reveal about their relationship?
21. What does Mr. Van Daan and Peter’s conversation on
page 878 reveal about their relationship?
22. What are the Van Daans’ arguing about? (879?)
23. What does their argument show about their
character?
24. In what way does Mr. Frank offer to help Peter?
25. What cultural attitudes does Mr. Van Daan reveal
about himself on the bottom of page 880?
26. What difficulties do the inhabitants face in the annex?
27. How are the characters’ situations on page 881
affecting them?
28. What bothers Mr. Van Daan about Anne?
29. What advice does Mrs. Frank give to Anne?
30. Is her advice practical given the families situation?
Why or Why not?
31. How does Anne respond to her mothers’ advice?
32. Why does Anne dislike begin compared to Margot?
33. Why would a visit from an outside friend be especially
welcome to those hiding?
34. Who tells Mr. Kraler about a Jew who needs a hiding
place? Who is the Jew?
35. Why is Peter ashamed of his father on page 885?
36. What possible effects will Dussel’s arrival have on the
families’ living situation?
37. Who does Dussel end up sharing a room with?
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