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

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

3. How were prisoners identified?
(a) By the room they were assigned.
(b) By name.
(c) By number.
(d) By the name of the place they lived before being captured.

4. 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 on another train, while the group the author was part of remained at the same camp.
(b) One group was used to work. The other group was killed.
(c) One group was sent to the men's quarters, while the other group was sent to women's quarters.
(d) One group was destined to work inside. The other group was destined for heavy labor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused former prisoners to feel bitterness?

2. What are "premium coupons"?

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

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

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

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