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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. What did Frankl think when he saw a group of convicts pass by?
(a) That they enjoyed more well-regulated, happy, secure lives than the prisoners.
(b) That life was unfair because he was in a position below them.
(c) That they had earned their misery while the prisoners had not.
(d) That they deserved worse punishment.

2. How many mental phases does the author claim that concentration camp prisoners go through?
(a) Four phases.
(b) Three distinct phases.
(c) Two separate phases.
(d) Ten distinct phases.

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

4. Who does the author describe smoking in the concentration camps?
(a) Railway workers.
(b) The prisoners who worked in the kitchen.
(c) Prison doctors.
(d) The Capo and the suicidal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frankl believe explains the lack of sexual urge in the concentration camp?

2. Why did the Capo in the author's working party do him favors?

3. How were prisoners identified?

4. What does the author attempt to describe in this essay?

5. What position does the author volunteer for?

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