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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Experiences in a Concentration Camp" (through page 72).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the prisoners think of indoor work?
(a) It was the worst work in the camp because of the constant contact with the SS.
(b) It was the hardest work because it separated the prisoners.
(c) It was difficult because of the close watch the SS kept on prisoners inside.
(d) It was the best work in the camp, since it was in a sheltered room.

2. Who is this book most concerned with?
(a) The Nazi leadership, and the way in which they made decisions regarding the fate of the concentration camps.
(b) Hitler himself.
(c) The Capos -- "prisoners who acted as trustees, having special privileges."
(d) The "great army of unknown and unrecorded victims."

3. How did Frankl earn the favor of "The Murderous Capo"?
(a) He held his hand.
(b) He spoke to him of hope.
(c) He gave him psychological advice.
(d) He applauded him.

4. What does the author claim helped to detach prisoner's minds from their surroundings?
(a) A card game that they invented in their quarters that they looked forward to during the day.
(b) Intimate relationships with fellow prisoners.
(c) A cold curiosity about what conditions they could survive.
(d) An intense fantasy life.

5. What rule did the author establish for himself in Auschwitz?
(a) He would work as hard as possible when given a task.
(b) He would always eat his food slowly to enjoy it as much as possible.
(c) He would try to earn the confidence of everyone he met.
(d) He would answer all questions truthfully.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the "most ghastly moment of the twenty-four hours of camp life"?

2. Was there art in the concentration camp?

3. How does Frankl describe the "size" of human suffering?

4. What was the main characteristic of the second phase of the prisoner's mental life?

5. What does Frankl call "the ultimate and the highest goal to which man can aspire."

(see the answer key)

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