Question

read the excerpt from the diary of anne frank.

it is early morning, july 1942. the rooms are bare, as before, but they are now clean and orderly.

which best explains the purpose of this stage direction, which opens scene 2?

to remind the reader that cleanliness was not very important to the franks during the war.
to demonstrate to the audience that miep was unable to keep the attic orderly during the war
to remind the reader that this scene takes place three years before the war ended
to demonstrate to the audience that this scene takes place years after the war ended

Explanation:

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Analyze the stage direction

Using the Stage Directions Analysis and Drama Analysis knowledge points

• The stage direction states: "It is early morning, July 1942. The rooms are bare, as before, but they are now clean and orderly."
• This setting establishes the chronological beginning of the family's time in hiding (July 1942), which is a flashback compared to Scene 1 (set in November 1945 after the war has ended).

Evaluate the options

Using the Holocaust Literature and Drama Analysis knowledge points

• Option 1 suggests cleanliness was not important, which is incorrect.
• Option 2 suggests Miep could not keep it orderly, which is incorrect.
• Option 3 states it reminds the reader this scene takes place three years before the war ended (1942 is indeed three years before the war ended in 1945).
• Option 4 suggests the scene takes place years after the war ended, which is incorrect because July 1942 is during the war.

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<mcq-option>to remind the reader that cleanliness was not very important to the Franks during the war.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>to demonstrate to the audience that Miep was unable to keep the attic orderly during the war</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>to remind the reader that this scene takes place three years before the war ended</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>to demonstrate to the audience that this scene takes place years after the war ended</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Analyze the stage direction

Using the Stage Directions Analysis and Drama Analysis knowledge points

• The stage direction states: "It is early morning, July 1942. The rooms are bare, as before, but they are now clean and orderly."
• This setting establishes the chronological beginning of the family's time in hiding (July 1942), which is a flashback compared to Scene 1 (set in November 1945 after the war has ended).

Evaluate the options

Using the Holocaust Literature and Drama Analysis knowledge points

• Option 1 suggests cleanliness was not important, which is incorrect.
• Option 2 suggests Miep could not keep it orderly, which is incorrect.
• Option 3 states it reminds the reader this scene takes place three years before the war ended (1942 is indeed three years before the war ended in 1945).
• Option 4 suggests the scene takes place years after the war ended, which is incorrect because July 1942 is during the war.

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<mcq-option>to remind the reader that cleanliness was not very important to the Franks during the war.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>to demonstrate to the audience that Miep was unable to keep the attic orderly during the war</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>to remind the reader that this scene takes place three years before the war ended</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>to demonstrate to the audience that this scene takes place years after the war ended</mcq-option>
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