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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Logotherapy in a Nutshell" (through page 157).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Frankl use the term logotherapy?
(a) Logo means "meaning" in Greek.
(b) Logo means "suffering" in Latin.
(c) Logo means "love" in Greek.
(d) A fellow prisoner coined the term, and Frankl uses it as a homage to him.

2. How were the Capos chosen?
(a) They were randomly chosen from groups arriving by train daily.
(b) They were chosen for their height, as the work that they did required tall men.
(c) They were the prisoners who were seen as having a suitable character for the job.
(d) They were chosen according to their phyiscal strength.

3. What position does the author volunteer for?
(a) He volunteers to work as a doctor.
(b) He volunteers to work as a personal secretary so that he can work inside.
(c) He volunteers to clean up sewage so that a friend can be spared that job.
(d) He volunteers to move rocks so that he can leave the camp occasionally.

4. What does Frankl argue is the meaning of life?
(a) It varies.
(b) Love.
(c) Humility.
(d) Service.

5. What two kinds of people does Frankl say exist?
(a) Decent and indecent.
(b) Loving and fearful.
(c) Strong and weak.
(d) Spiritual and non-spiritual.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of complex does the author write prisoners suffered from?

2. As Frankl and his fellow prisoners watched fellow prisoners, what could they calculate?

3. What are "premium coupons"?

4. What is the "delusion of reprieve"?

5. What does Frankl believe explains the lack of sexual urge in the concentration camp?

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