Ava Halsing - 2024 Diary of Anne Frank Test Review

people and history

Anne Frank

Main character of the book, receives a diary at 13 for her birthday, born on June 12, 1929, jealous when Margot gets love from her dad.

Concentration Camps

Places where Jewish people were sent, made to work, and had their heads shaved.

Star of David

Symbol of the Jews, used by Hitler to identify and discriminate against Jews by making them wear it on their clothes.

Otto Frank

Anne's dad, the most optimistic of the group, has a good relationship with Anne throughout most of the book.

Ghettos

Poor, dirty neighborhoods where Jewish people were forced to live, segregating them from the rest of society.

Miep Gies

Helper at the annex, married to Hank, secretary of the office.

Adolf Hitler

Leader of the Nazis, instigated hatred against Jews, had a vision of a "perfect people."

Ration Books

Books providing ration cards to distribute food during times of scarcity.

SS

Nazi leaders who played a significant role in the persecution of Jews and others during the war.

margot

sick when first moving into the annex, anne’s older sister, “good child”

edith frank

annes mother, doesn’t have a great relationship with anne

Peter Van Daan

anne’s bestfriend in the annex, “boyfriend”, shy, thinks less of himself

Mr Van Daan

helps the franks move into the annex

mrs van daan

always mad at anne, jealous of anne and peters relationship, name is petronella

Dr. Dussell

dentist, eight member of the annex, endangers the lives of the annex members by asking for a book revolting hitler

Winston Churchill

prime minister of the UK during the war

Koophius

gets sick with an ulcer

Mousche

on of the cats

The Gestapo

nazi police

mussolini

leader of italy for most of the war

Peter schiff

annes first grade school love

Jan Gies

married to miep, helps at the annex sometimes

Bep

youngest helper at the annex, cheerful

bosche

the cat

Aushcwitz

concentration camp where otto went

Bergen-Belson

concentration camp where anne went after westorbork, anne died there

westerbork

camp where the frank women originally went

jewish restrictions in amsterdam

Separated the Jews from others

Jews had to wear Star of David on their clothes going outside

Jews can’t have bikes anymore

Jews are forbidden from public transportation or cars

Jews can only shop between 3-5 at jewish owned stores

Jews must be home by 8 at night

Jews are forbidden from theaters and entertainment areas

Jews can’t take part in public sports

Jews can’t talk to christians