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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 the name of the Van Daan's son?

2. What gift does Anne's father give her on their first day in the hiding place?

3. Who corrects Anne's homework while they are in hiding?

4. What does Mr. Frank do when he picks up the item at the beginning of the play?

5. How does Peter describe himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anne say she misses most about her freedom after a year and a half of hiding?

2. What does Mr. Frank do when he first enters the stage?

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

4. What does Mr. Van Daan give to Miep to sell, and what does he want her to buy with it?

5. What is Mrs. Van Daan so worried about when we first meet her in this play?

6. Who breaks into the office below the apartment, and what could this mean for the hiding families?

7. Who does Mr. Van Daan blame for his life ending up in hiding, and what are his reasons for thinking this way?

8. What prank does Anne play on Mr. Dussel just before her nightmare?

9. What happens a few weeks after Anne writes about rats stealing their food?

10. What frightens Anne the most on her first night in hiding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Kraler was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How does he accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had he not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Friendship is a central theme of this play. What are the main friendships, and how does their inclusion in this play affect the outcome of the plot?

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