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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. How did Frankl himself realize he was free?
(a) He returned to work, and was treated with respect by his clients for the first time in years.
(b) He saw a former fellow prisoner, and they realized how different they each looked.
(c) When walking down the street, someone called his name, and he realized that he had his identity back.
(d) Walking alone in a field, he fell to his knees, recalling his former prayers for freedom.

2. What happened to the senior block warden who had a dream that he would be free on March thirtieth?
(a) He committed suicide a month prior.
(b) He fell ill on March thirty-first and died a month later.
(c) He died on March thirty-first.
(d) He had another dream on March thirtieth that they would be freed on July third.

3. Was there art in the concentration camp?
(a) No, there was no such thing as the rules prohibiting self-expression were strict.
(b) Yes, there were many prisoners (including Frankl) who attempted literature.
(c) No, the prisoners were far too depressed to care for art.
(d) Yes, there were gatherings with songs, poems, jokes, and some satire.

4. What does Frankl argue man determines about his life?
(a) Man decides what he will be.
(b) Man decides whether or not he will live in love.
(c) Man decides whether or not to suffer.
(d) Man decides if he will listen to his inner voice.

5. When comparing logotherapy and Freudian psychotherapy, what does Frankl write is the focus of logotherapy?
(a) Suffering.
(b) The future.
(c) The past.
(d) The interior life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "deep concern" does Frankl write helped him to survive Auschwitz?

2. Looking back at the experience of living in a concentration camp, what does Frankl say is the most wonderful feeling?

3. What does Frankl write about responsibility?

4. When Frankl was scheduled to be transported to another camp, what did the chief doctor do?

5. What did Frankl visit with the camp's chief doctor?

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