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1. Respond: The families must obey strict rules to avoid discovery. Which rules would be hardest for you to follow? Why?
- I think the hardest rule to follow would be to keep still and not move at all when the workers are working because I like to be active and always moving.
2. (a) Recall: In Scene 1, what objects does Mr. Frank find in the secret rooms?
- Mr. Frank find a white glove and Anne’s diary in the secret room.
(b) Connect: How are these objects connected with the rest of the act.
- The Diary tells the whole story and the white glove is from the scene when Anne goes into Peter’s room on a date.
3. (a) Recall: What special Meaning does Hanukkah have for the family
- Hanukkah brings families together and even when they are in hard times they still have fun with eachother.
(b) Deduce: What do Anne’s presents show about her?
- It shows that she cares and wants to lift up the people’s spirites.
(c) Interpret: Why do the others react with enthusiasm to their presents:
- The reacted like that because they haven’t had anything nice happen to them in such a long time.
4. (a). Evaluate: With a partner, discuss Mr.Frank’s statement, “There are…..no locks that anyone can put on your mind. ” How does Anne prove this is true?
- Anne proves this when everyone wanted toget her to shut up and behave quietly and like a lady but she didn’t listen to them and kept on being herself.
5. (a): what is the historical cause that forces the Franks to go into hiding?
-The historical cause was the holocaust.
(b): What effect does this situation have on their daily lives?
- With the holocaust they weren’t able to go to school, outside, work, or anywhere other than their hiding spot.
6. (a): What effects do the Nazis intent the wearing of the stars would have on the jews.
-The Nazis intend the Jews to feel like animals or slaves that are branded.
(b): What background information about the war and Nazis’ treatment of the jews helps you to link this cause with it’s intended effects.
- The Nazis put the Jews in consentration camps and killed them.
7. Complete an organizer like the one shown with examples of dialogue that achieve each purpose.
Dialogue: Reveals character and relasionships: Anne, I am your mother and you will do as I say.
Advances and action of the plot: They nocked down the door and went inside. They yelled and trash the building.
Develops the conflict: All of a sudden another plate crashes, then another, one by one they all fell crashing on the floor.
8. After Mr. Kraler asks if Jan Dussel can join the Franks and the Van Daansnin hiding, what does the dialogue among the characters reveal about their personalities?
- Some of them were kind and were willing to let the man in but others were complaining that were wasn’t enough foo for all of them.
P. 870
Respond: What do you best like about Anne Frank? How would you like having her as a friend?
- What I like about Anne Frank is that he has a very good spirit. I would like here as a friend because I think she would be very trust worthy.
(a) Recall: What disurbing news does Mr. Kraler bring on New Year’s day?
- He says that someone wants to get money from them or he will tell the police that they were hiding in the bilding.
(b) Connect: What hint does this give about the ending of the play?
- It tells us that they will tell the police and they would all be taken.
3. (a) Recall: What is the time span of Act II?
- Saterday, Janurary First Nineteen forty-four to November 1945
(b) Interpret: How have the characters change sence the end of Act I?
- They have changed a lot like Anne became calmer and Mr. Dussel learned to be with other people. They have all changed by being near other people.
(c) Support: How do you know that Anne has changed?
- I know because she used to not like Peter at all but later she starts to enjoy his company.
4. (a) Draw Conclusions: How can Anne belive that “……In spite of everything…….people are really good at heart?”
- She has a very good spirit and is willing to forgive anyone for whatever they do.
(b) Interpret: What does Mr. Frank mean when he says: “She puts me to shame?”
- He means that he has a very different view than his and he can’t forgive anyone for what they have done to their family.
(a): Mr. Van Daan’s decision to steal food.
- The cause was that he was hungry.
(b): Mrs. Frank’s change of heart about wanting the Van Daans to leave.
- The cause was that if they went somewere else they would have been caught and taken.
What are some possible causes of Mrs. Van Daan's attitude toward Anne and Peter's relationship?
- One would be that she doesn’t want her Peter to get together with a brat like Anne. Another thing is that maybe she knew that if they get caught they would be seperated and would never see each other again.
7. Lining in close quarters has multiple effects on the residents of the "secret annex." List 3 effects that result from this single cause.
- They families meet eachother, They were safe from the Nazis, and they were able to survive.
(a): On the chart like the one shown, identify the possible modivation behind the actions listed.
Characters: Meip Mr. Van Daan Peter Van Daan
Action: Brings cakes and supplies Steals food brings his cat
Modivation: Wants to help out the families He’s hungry It’s his only friend
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