THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

CHARACTER LOG, QUESTIONS, AND QUICK WRITES

INSTRUCTIONS…• FOR EACH SCENE, YOU WILL NEED TO CREATE AND/OR UPDATE

YOUR CHARACTER LOG, INCLUDING DESCRIPTIONS, CONFLICTS, EMOTIONS, AND PERSONALITY TRAITS SPECIFIC TO EACH INDIVIDUAL IN THAT PARTICULAR SCENE.

• ALSO, YOU WILL NEED TO RESPOND TO THE QUICK QUESTIONS FOR EACH SCENE, PROVIDING INSIGHT INTO THE PLOT DEVELOPMENT, SETTING, CHARACTERIZATION.

***IF ABSENT, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLETE THE MISSED READING, QUESTIONS, CHARACTER LOG, ETC.

ACT 1, SCENE 1: CHARACTER LOG

• MR. FRANK:

• MIEP:

• ANNE:

ACT 1, SCENE 1: QUICK QUESTIONS

1. WHEN AND WHERE DOES THE OPENING SCENE TAKE PLACE?

2. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WHITE GLOVE THAT MR. FRANK FINDS?

3. WHAT IS YOUR INITIAL IMPRESSION OF MR. FRANK?4. WHAT DO YOU LEARN ABOUT MIEP'S RELATIONSHIP

WITH MR. FRANK?5. WHAT DO THE LAWS PREVENT ANNE (AND OTHER

MINORITIES) FROM DOING?

ACT 1, SCENE 2: CHARACTER LOG• MR. VAN DAAN:• MRS. VAN DAAN:• PETER:• MR. FRANK:• MRS. FRANK:• MR. KRALER:• MARGOT:• MIEP:• ANNE:

ACT 1, SCENE 2: QUICK QUESTIONS1. WHAT ROLES DO MIEP AND KRALER PLAY WHILE THE OTHERS

ARE IN HIDING? WHY IS THIS SUCH A RISK?2. WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT THE VAN DAAN'S "SOCIAL" AND

"FINANCIAL" STATUS? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.3. WHEN AND WHY MUST THE FRANKS AND THE OTHERS BE

QUIET?4. ANNE SLEPT SOUNDLY THE NIGHT BEFORE GOING INTO

HIDING. WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT HER UNDERSTANDING OF EVENTS?

5. COMPARE AND CONTRAST HOW ANNE AND PETER FEEL ABOUT THEIR YELLOW STARS.

6. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANNE AND HER FATHER, MR. FRANK? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.

ACT 1, SCENE 3: CHARACTER LOG

• MR. VAN DAAN:• MRS. VAN DAAN:• PETER:• MR. FRANK:• MRS. FRANK:• MR. KRALER:• MARGOT:• ANNE:• MR. DUSSEL

ACT 1, SCENE 3: QUICK QUESTIONS1. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANNE AND PETER?

PROVIDE EVIDENCE.2. ON WHAT DOES MR. VAN DAAN WISH PETER TO FOCUS, INSTEAD OF MOUSCHI?3. WHAT DOES MRS. VAN DAAN'S STORY AND HER ACTIONS TOWARD MR. FRANK

REVEAL ABOUT HER?4. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PETER AND HIS

FATHER, MR. VAN DAAN? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.5. WHAT DO THE REOCCURRING ARGUMENTS SUGGEST ABOUT THE OCCUPANTS?6. TO WHOM IS MIEP ENGAGED?7. WHAT DOES ANNE HOPE TO DO WITH HER LIFE?8. WHY IS THE NEWS THAT MR. KRALER BRINGS BITTER-SWEET? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.9. COMPARE/CONTRAST WHAT MR. KRALER AND DUSSEL HAVE BEEN TELLING THE

OCCUPANTS CONCERNING THE WAR.10.WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT DUSSEL'S SOCIAL SKILLS? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.

ACT 1, SCENE 4: CHARACTER LOG

• ANNE• DUSSEL• MRS. FRANK• MR. VAN DAAN• MR. FRANK• MARGOT

ACT 1, SCENE 4: QUICK QUESTIONS1. WHAT SEEMS TO DRIVE DUSSEL TO THE "W.C." (WATER

CLOSET/BATHROOM)? 2. HOW DOES DUSSEL FEEL ABOUT ANNE? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.3. COMPARE/CONTRAST THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANNE

AND HER FATHER VS. ANNE AND HER MOTHER. PROVIDE EVIDENCE.

4. AT THE END OF THE SCENE, WHY DOES ANNE CLAIM TO CONTINUE TREATING THE OTHERS WRONGLY?

ACT 1, SCENE 5: QUICK QUESTIONS1. WHEN DUSSEL ASKS IF HANUKKAH IS "LIKE OUR ST. NICHOLAS DAY," WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT HIM?

2. COMPARE/CONTRAST MR. VAN DAAN AND DUSSEL'S REASONING FOR GETTING RID OF MOUSCHI?

3. WHAT DOES MRS. VAN DAAN SUGGEST AFTER HEARING THE LOUD CRASH BELOW IN ORDER TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING CAPTURED?

4. WHO OR WHAT CAUSED THE CRASH BELOW? WHAT DOES HE TAKE? HOW DOES THIS IMPACT THE OCCUPANTS?

5. AFTER THE INCIDENT, MR. FRANK ASKS THE OCCUPANTS, "HAVE WE LOST ALL FAITH? ALL COURAGE?" AND BEGINS TO PRAY. WHAT DOES THIS REVEAL ABOUT HIS CHARACTER?

6. WHAT EFFECT DOES THE SONG CREATE FOR THE OCCUPANTS AS THE SCENE CLOSES?

ACT 2, SCENE 1: QUICK QUESTIONS1. WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT THE SETTING WHEN ANNE STATES, "...I CAN SMELL

THE WIND AND THE COLD ON YOUR CLOTHES"?2. WHAT IS IMPLIED WHEN DUSSEL STATES, "MRS. FRANK DIVIDES THINGS

BETTER"? WHAT REACTION DOES THIS CREATE?3. MR. VAN DAAN SAYS THAT IT IS SELFISH FOR HIS WIFE TO KEEP HER FUR COAT IN

SUCH DESPERATE TIMES, THEN CASUALLY ASKS MIEP TO BRING HIM SOME CIGARETTES. WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT HIS CHARACTER?

4. WHAT CONCERN DOES MR. KRALER REVEAL TO MR. FRANK? WHAT IS MR. FRANK’S SOLUTION?

5. WHAT CAN WE INFER ABOUT MARGOT WHEN SHE STATES, "SOMETIMES I WISH THE END WOULD COME... WHATEVER IT IS"?

6. WHO OR WHAT DOES ANNE BLAME FOR THE "HORROR IN THE WORLD"?7. WHY DOES PETER ADMIRE ANNE?8. AT THE END OF THE SCENE, WHAT CHANGE OCCURS WITH ANNE AND PETER'S

RELATIONSHIP?

ACT 2, SCENE 2: QUICK QUESTIONS1. WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT ANNE WHEN SHE ASKS

MARGOT, "...TELL ME, AM I TERRIBLY UGLY?“2. WHY DOES MRS. FRANK ASK ANNE NOT TO SHUT THE DOOR

WHEN VISITING PETER?3. WHY DOES ANNE FEEL "AWFULLY GUILTY" ABOUT MARGOT?

HOW DOES MARGOT RESPOND?4. WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT PETER WHEN HE TELLS ANNE

THAT HE PROBABLY WILL JUST GET "SOME JOB THAT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH BRAINS"?

5. WHAT EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT ANNE AND PETER'S RELATIONSHIP HAS PROGRESSED?

ACT 2, SCENE 3: QUICK QUESTIONS1. WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT MR. VAN DAAN WHEN HE IS

DISCOVERED TO BE STEALING FOOD?2. WHY DOES MRS. VAN DAAN DEFEND HER HUSBAND WHEN

HE IS CAUGHT STEALING BREAD?3. HOW DOES MRS. FRANK'S RESPONSE TO MR. VAN DAAN'S

ACTIONS COMPARE/CONTRAST WITH HER HUSBAND'S RESPONSE? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.

4. WHAT NEWS DOES MIEP BRING THE OCCUPANTS?5. WHAT CHANGE OCCURS IN THEIR ATTITUDES AS A RESULT

OF THIS NEWS? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.

ACT 2, SCENE 4: QUICK QUESTIONS1. FOR WHAT REASON DOES DUSSEL WANT MR. FRANK TO

ANSWER THE PHONE? WHY DOES MR. FRANK REFUSE?2. WHO DOES MR. VAN DAAN BLAME FOR HIS FAMILY BEING IN

DANGER? WHY?3. WHY DOES ANNE SAY, "I WISH YOU HAD A RELIGION,

PETER"? HOW DOES HE RESPOND?4. WHAT DOES MR. FRANK MEAN WHEN HE SAYS, "FOR THE

PAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE LIVED IN FEAR. NOW WE CAN LIVE IN HOPE"?

5. ANNE'S FINAL ENTRY STATES, "IF YOU SHOULD FIND THIS DIARY, WILL YOU PLEASE KEEP IT SAFE FOR ME, BECAUSE SOME DAY I HOPE..." HOW WOULD ANNE LIKELY FINISH THIS SENTENCE? WHY?