“The Diary of Anne Frank” Study Guide-Act 2

Know the definitions for the following words:

stealthily

frenzy

foreboding

poise

Complete the following questions.

1. How does the news of the Allied invasion change the mood of Mrs. Frank and Mr. Van Daan?

1. Anne is faced with an internal conflict in  the very beginning of Act 2 over what?

1. Why is Mrs. Frank so upset when Mr. Van Daan is caught stealing food in the Annex? Which personality trait do we see here for the first time in Mrs. Frank?

1. Why does Carl try to blackmail Mr. Kraler for a raise?  What does this do to the plot of the play?

1. What amazing news does Miep bring to the Annex?

1. When Mr. Van Daan asks Miep to sell his wife’s fur coat, what is a possible motive?

1. Mr. Kraler informs Mr. Frank about a worker who is attempting to blackmail him.  What does Mr. Frank recommend that Mr. Kraler do?

1. Although Anne and Peter have different personalities, why does Peter admire Anne?

1. How does Anne feel about her and Peter’s relationship?

1. The play’s climax occurs when? (think about the scene 4; what happens to them at the end)
   
   
   
2. the word “liberated” most nearly means?
   
   
   
3. the word “outraged” most nearly mean?
   
   
   
4.  Describe Miep’s personality?How is she optimistic?
   
   
   
5. The ringing of the telephone at the end infers what?