Monday, May 18, 2009

Questions of "The Diary of Anne Frank" pg.832 & pg.870

1. The families must obey strict rules to avoid discovery.Which rules would be the hardest for you to follow?why?The hardest rules for me to follow would me not being able to go to the washroom or even getting a pencil to aleast have something to do with the pencil like draw.


2.a.In scene 1,what objects does mr.frank find in the secret rooms?The objects that he finds in the secrets rooms is anne's diary and ruckstacks.b.How are these objects connected with the rest of the act?It is connected with the rest of the act because in Anne's diary its telling everything that mr.frank's family and friends had to go through.


3.a.What Special meaning does Hanukkah have for the families?The special meaning is that everyone is together as a family.b.What do Anne's presents show about her?Her presents show that no matter what there can be presents,and everyone can be happy.c.Why do the others react with enthusiasm to their presents?The others react with enthusiasm because they are glad about it,imagine yourself hiding for like 2 years.Thats why they are glad & happy.


4.a.Discuss mr.frank's statement, "there are...no locks that anyone can put on your mind"How does Anne prove that this is true?She proves its true because the natzi's don't allow them to do anything and even if the want to they cannot.


5.a.What is the historical cause that forces the Franks to go into hiding?The historical cause that forces the Franks to go into hiding is the holocaust.b. What effects does this situation have their daily lives?The effects that this situation haves on their daily lives is that the kids cannot go to school,and they cannot go to the washroom or anything that they usually do.


6.In scene 2,Anne and Peter discuss the stars of David on their clothes.a.What effects do the Nazi's intend the wearing of the stars to have on Jews?The effects that the nazi's intended for the Jews by wearing the stars was for them to know what category they were in.b.What background information about the war and the Nazi's treatment of the Jews helps you link this cause with its intended effects?The background information about the war and the Nazi's treatment of the Jews helps me link this cause with its intended effects because it helps me understand better about what happened during the war and all that.



7.Dialogue

1. Reveals character and relationships-for example the conversation between Peter and Anne in that conversation it shows that anne and peter are both very friendly persons,and that peter is a smart guy.It also shows that they are friends.

2. Advances the action of the plot-The thing that advanced the action of the plot was when they were talking about the day someone tried to rob them and someone went in and peter dropped things and someone knew someone was living there.

3. Develops the conflict-when they all gathered together after what had happened of someone that entered the house and after that no one came back so no one just the thing or person that came in to robb knows that there is actually someone living there.



8. After Mr.Kraler asks if Jan Dussel can join the Franks and the Van Daans in hiding,what does the dialogue among the characters reveal about their personalities?After Mr.Kraler asked if Dussel can join both of the other families at their hiding place the 2 families say yes even if there is barely enough room because they probably want to be polite & help out others.



Questions pg.870


1.What do you like best about anne frank?What i like best is that she seemed to be a very cheerful and hopeful person.How would you like having her as a friend?I would like having her as a friend because she seemed like the very comprehensible type of person.


2.a.What disturbing news does Mr.Kraler bring on New Year's day?The news that he brings is that its over.b.What hint does this give about the ending of the play?The hint that it gives about the end of the play is that they are going to get sent to consentration centers.


3.a.What is the time span of act II?The time span of act II is about one year and a half b.How have the characters changed since the end of act I?The characters have changed since the end of act I because they seem to be more mature.c.How do you know that Anne has changed?I know that Anne has changed because now she is not the mean type of girl now she just goes along with what there is to go along with and is nicer to everyone.

4.a.How can Anne believe that "...in spite of everything...people are really good at heart?"Anne can believe that because at first she was the mean one and she didn't like talking to people much and now she is more open-minded and likes to talk to people more.

5.Identify cause and effect. a.Mr Van Daan's decision to steal food Cause , b.Mrs.Frank's change of heart about wanting the Van Daan's to leave Effect.

6.What are some possible causes of Mrs.Van Daan's attitude toward Anne & Peter's relationship?Some possible causes of Mrs.Van Daans attitude towards Anne & Peter's relationship is that she is probably worried about what might happen in the future after they both get out of hiding or if they get sent to a concentration center.

7. Living in close quaters has multiple effects that result from this single "secret annex". List three effects that result from this single cause.The effects of living in the "secret annex" is that there is barely rooms for a few people,There is not much food,and poor hygiene.

8.Characters>1.Miep,2.Mr.Van Daan,3.Peter Van Daan

Action>1.Brings flowers and cake to the attic rooms,2. Hides people in the "secret annex",3. Talks to Anne.

Motivation>1.Probably to make them feel at home. 2. To help them out so they wont get sent to concentration camps.3. To not make Anne feel left out or lonely.

9.What possible motivations might an informer have for telling the authoritites about the families in hiding? The possible motivations might be that the informer wouldn't get sent to the concentration camp because he helped out or probably just for the families that are hiding to get caught.








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