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

2. What does Mr. Frank tell Anne there are no locks for?

3. What year does Anne start her diary?

4. What gift does Anne give to Margot?

5. Which side of herself does Anne wish was on the surface while she is in hiding?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the gift Anne makes for Margot on Hannukah?

3. What happens when Mrs. Frank tries to comfort Anne after her nightmares?

4. What does Anne tell her father when they are alone after her nightmare?

5. What does Mrs. Frank scold Anne about, and how does Anne respond to this?

6. What does Mr. Kraler tell the hiding families before he leaves?

7. What is Anne worried about when he shows Mr. Dussel his room, and what is his response to this?

8. Why is Peter so worried about his cat at the beginning of Act 2, and who teases him most about this?

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

10. What happens while Anne explains to the group what she wants to be when she grows up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and it is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embody this theme, and how does that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Anne and Peter. How does this relationship change over the course of the plot, and what causes these changes?

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