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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Miep listening to after asking Mrs. Van Daan about her life before marriage?

2. Who knocks over the lamp when they hear a noise down below the apartment?

3. What does the girl save for Mr. Frank to look at?

4. What is the first holiday celebrated by the hiding families?

5. What happens to Anne when they hear a noise down below the apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Frank say at the end of the play after reading Anne's diary?

2. What does Anne try to do to comfort Peter just before the police show up to the apartment?

3. What does Anne write about in her journal after Mr. Dussel moves into her room?

4. What happens to Mr. Dussel after Peter and Anne finish their conversation on New Year's?

5. Why does Anne say she is being so mean to the other people in the house after her nightmare?

6. What is the setting of the last scene of the play?

7. What does Anne tell her father she wants to do when she gets out of hiding?

8. Why is Mrs. Frank trying to be supportive of the visits between Anne and Peter?

9. What line from Anne's diary touches her father the most?

10. What does Anne ask Margot before she visits with Peter, and how does Margot respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This play takes place during World War II. How does this historical and world changing event affect this plot and the characters in it?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how do their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Are these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

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