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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Experiences in a Concentration Camp" (through page 72).
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How did Frankl respond to an SS officer who called him a pig, and asked him what his profession was?
(a) He told him he was a doctor who did charitable work.
(b) He argued that it was none of his business, and then tried to hit him.
(c) He said he had been a psychiatrist, and understood perfectly what his issues were.
(d) He refused to speak.
2. What job did Frankl do in freezing temperatures out of doors?
(a) He worked in an open-air hospital.
(b) He worked in the sewage pits.
(c) He worked on icky train tracks.
(d) He worked on the roof of the prison director's building.
3. What is the principal question that the author tries to address?
(a) "Why did so many people follow such an extreme leader?"
(b) "How was everyday life in a prison camp reflected in the mind of the average person?"
(c) "Why did the atrocities in the concentration camps go on for so long?"
(d) "What early childhood trauma may have prompted Hitler to his terrible ideas?"
4. Why did Frankl have to leave his shoes unlaced?
(a) His socks, though warm, were the wrong size.
(b) He was given shoes that were too small.
(c) He injured his ankle and had a hidden makeshift cast.
(d) He suffered from edema.
5. What did the prisoners think of indoor work?
(a) It was the hardest work because it separated the prisoners.
(b) It was the best work in the camp, since it was in a sheltered room.
(c) It was the worst work in the camp because of the constant contact with the SS.
(d) It was difficult because of the close watch the SS kept on prisoners inside.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does the author of the book travel in a "prison car" with small peepholes?
2. How is humor characterized in camp life?
3. How many mental phases does the author claim that concentration camp prisoners go through?
4. How did Frankl earn the favor of "The Murderous Capo"?
5. How does the author describe the Capos?
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