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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Experiences in a Concentration Camp" (through page 115).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the liberation of the camp, why does the SS take most of the remaining prisoners?
(a) To torture them so that they would not speak of their experiences.
(b) To kill them.
(c) To send them to Switzerland.
(d) To take them to another camp.

2. What kind of event does the author attend with the camp's chief officer?
(a) A seance.
(b) A medical presentation on Measles.
(c) A meeting where SS officials discuss punishment.
(d) A private meal.

3. What role does suffering play in life, according to Frankl?
(a) It is a meaningful part of life.
(b) It is a necessary evil from which we can all learn valuable life lessons.
(c) It is a part of life to be worked through to get to a more hopeful future.
(d) It is best avoided to the extent possible.

4. Who greets the prisoners upon their arrival at the concentration camp?
(a) An unidentified man who directs the prisoners to form two separate lines.
(b) The director of the camp.
(c) Cheerful prisoners speaking different languages.
(d) Cruel SS guards with dogs.

5. What does the author think about during difficult moments?
(a) His love for his wife.
(b) His religion.
(c) His favorite recipe.
(d) His favorite poem.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what conditions does Frankl describe the SS beating prisoners?

2. How do psychiatrists expect people to react in abnormal situations?

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

4. What position does the author volunteer for?

5. What does Frankl believe makes a person "worthy of his sufferings or not"?

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