Man's Search for Meaning Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Man's Search for Meaning Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the prison car that Frankl took pass?
(a) His mother's home.
(b) A beach.
(c) A beautiful lake.
(d) His old home.

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

3. Why does the author decide not to try to escape the concentration camp?
(a) He believes that there is too much space outside the concentration camp, and they will not make it to the next populated town.
(b) He decides that his recent good mood would make the escape too obvious, and asks his friend to escape on his own.
(c) He decides that he would rather stay with his patients.
(d) He fears that the route out of the camp is too visible.

4. How does the friend of the author, who "smuggled himself" into the author's hut, suggest that the prisoners try to stay alive?
(a) He offers them tips to get more food at meal time.
(b) He recommends they shave, to look younger, and that they avoid showing discomfort to appear more fit.
(c) He recommends that they sleep every moment that they get a chance, to be energetic in their work.
(d) He suggests that they never speak around SS officers.

5. 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 best work in the camp, since it was in a sheltered room.
(c) It was difficult because of the close watch the SS kept on prisoners inside.
(d) It was the hardest work because it separated the prisoners.

6. Who does the author describe smoking in the concentration camps?
(a) The Capo and the suicidal.
(b) Prison doctors.
(c) Railway workers.
(d) The prisoners who worked in the kitchen.

7. What characterizes the second phase of a prisoner's mental state?
(a) Grief.
(b) Suprise at finding the beauty in camp life.
(c) Depression.
(d) Apathy in the face of the horrors of camp life.

8. What possession does the author of this book try to keep after arriving to the concentration camp?
(a) A sturdy pair of boots.
(b) A scientific manuscript.
(c) A gold tooth.
(d) A wedding ring.

9. What concentration camp does the author describe traveling to?
(a) Auschwitz.
(b) Buchenwald.
(c) Dachau.
(d) Sachsenhausen.

10. Why did Frankl have to leave his shoes unlaced?
(a) He suffered from edema.
(b) He was given shoes that were too small.
(c) His socks, though warm, were the wrong size.
(d) He injured his ankle and had a hidden makeshift cast.

11. How is humor characterized in camp life?
(a) Prisoners use humor as a weapon in self-preservation.
(b) The SS offices, and occassionally the Capos, are the only people in camp who use humor.
(c) Humor is rarely used.
(d) Black humor is the most common kind of humor in camp.

12. Were all foremen harsh and cruel?
(a) Yes, this was always true.
(b) Yes, and the harshest tended to hold the most power.
(c) No, there were some who felt sorry for the prisoners.
(d) Very nearly all.

13. How do psychiatrists expect people to react in abnormal situations?
(a) They expect that a normal person in an abnormal situation will demonstrate severe stress.
(b) They expect strong reactions.
(c) They expect mentally healthy people to have balanced reactions to such situations.
(d) They expect an abnormal reaction according to the person's degree of normality.

14. When the author arrived to the concentration camp, the group of arrivals were separated into two lines. What happened to these two groups?
(a) One group was sent to the men's quarters, while the other group was sent to women's quarters.
(b) One group was sent on another train, while the group the author was part of remained at the same camp.
(c) One group was destined to work inside. The other group was destined for heavy labor.
(d) One group was used to work. The other group was killed.

15. Why was the author not bothered by sitting near lice-infested human corpses?
(a) He was able to distract himself thinking of his love for his wife.
(b) He was able, near these bodies, to spend a few minutes alone.
(c) As a doctor, he knew that if he were infected with lice, he could easily treat himself.
(d) He was emotionally distanced from death, and saw the humor in the situation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rule did the author establish for himself in Auschwitz?

2. What were the exceptions to the "cultural hibernation" in camp?

3. What kind of event does the author attend with the camp's chief officer?

4. How were the Capos chosen?

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

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