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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Case for a Tragic Optimism" (through page 179).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Frankl cites studies in which aggression is built up between groups of Boy Scouts. How were researchers successful in causing the aggression to subside?
(a) Yelling.
(b) Offering a common treat to all the boys.
(c) Having a meeting in which the boys themselves write new rules.
(d) Joining the groups in a common cause.

2. What job do those who greet the prisoners as they arrive to the concentration camp do?
(a) They take charge of the belongings of the new arrivals.
(b) They find prisoners who are willing to lie about their identities.
(c) They decide which women are not strong enough to work.
(d) They separate the sick from the fit.

3. What did Frankl speak to his fellow prisoners about when their morale was low?
(a) Love.
(b) Hope.
(c) Hygiene.
(d) Death.

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

5. Can logotherapy be used with neurotic individuals?
(a) Frankl believes that they should be seen first by someone using a more dogmatic approach.
(b) Frankl argues that they should not use logotherapy until they are treated medically.
(c) Frankl writes that they, in particular, can benefit from logotherapy.
(d) Frankl writes that they should be treated medically.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frankl argue happened when a diverse group of men was made to go hungry?

2. How were the Capos chosen?

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

4. When was there a free fight among the prisoners?

5. During the time that the author spent in concentration camps, what does he describe as his main work?

(see the answer key)

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