Anne Frank Act 1

Peter

16 years old, Jewish boy

Mr. Frank

The leader in the annex, very wise

Mr. Van Daan

Constantly worries about food

Mr. Dussel

Dentist, the last man to join the annex, isn't very familiar with Jewish traditions

Mr. Kraler

Helps the Franks and Van Daans while they are in hiding; business associate of Mr. Frank

Anne

Energetic, 13 years old, writes a diary

Mrs. Van Daan

Flirts with Mr. Frank, materialistic

Margot

Anne's sister. Very good-mannered, patient

Mrs. Frank

Really tries to do her best raising her children, very proper and controlled

Miep

Secretary, helps the Franks and Van Daans while in hiding, has a boyfriend named Dirk

Why the families have to go into hiding

They are Jewish and Margot was called up to a work camp

Miep and Mr. Kraler

Mr. Frank's co-workers who help the families while they are in hiding

Time period of World War II

1942-1945

Where the secret annex was located

the back of Mr. Frank's warehouse

The person who invited the Van Daan's into the Annex

Mr. Frank

Mrs. Van Daan's prized possession from her father that she carries into hiding

Fur Coat

What Mr. Van Daan does in secret at night

Steals food

One way the families get food in the annex

Ration books

Mrs. Quack-Quack

What Peter calls Anne to tease her. She was given this nickname in school for talking too much.

Mrs. Van Daan is very proud of these, she shows them off to Mr. Frank

Legs

The Jewish holiday celebrated in Act 1

Hannukkah

Anne has a nightmare because of...

the news she receives about Jopie de Waal. She dreams they have been taken by the green police

The Hannukkah celebration is interrupted when...

A thief breaks into the factory below

Anne's family is originally from this place...

Germany

The story begins in the year...

1945

One of the largest problems for the families in hiding being really quiet so...

the workers below do not hear them

The play takes place in

Amsterdam

The person who Anne asks for after her nightmare

Mr. Frank

What does Anne do to celebrate Hanukkah?

Makes gifts and sings.

conspicuous

easy to notice; obvious (the yellow stars were ____ on their clothing)

vile

disgusting; hateful; unpleasant (Anne thinks beans are _____)

loathe

to hate/dislike greatly (Anne ______s eating beans constantly)

indignantly

angrily aroused by something mean, unjust, or unworthy (Anne is ______ when compared to her sister Margot)

Mouschi

Peter’s cat; Dussel is allergic; Mr. Van Daan thinks it eats all of their food

Hitler

leader of the Nazi party; responsible for genocide of 6 million jews

Nazis

Hitlers followers; rounded up jews and sent them to concentration camps

Green Police

Nazi police who wore green uniforms; Anne dreams they take her away

black market

a system of selling goods illegally; violates rationing & other restrictions

w.c.

water closet; toilet

Holocaust

the World War II genocide of the European Jews. Between 1941 and 1945, across German-occupied Europe, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews, around two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population

Star of David

yellow six-pointed star that the Nazis ordered all Jews to wear for identification; Peter tears his off in the annex as a sign of rebellion

Hanukkah gifts

razor for Peter, crossword puzzle for Margot, shampoo for Mrs. VD, earplugs for Dussel, muffler for Otto, cigarettes for Mr. VD, toy for Mouschi

money box and radio

what thief steals