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

2. What is the principal question that the author tries to address?
(a) "What early childhood trauma may have prompted Hitler to his terrible ideas?"
(b) "Why did the atrocities in the concentration camps go on for so long?"
(c) "How was everyday life in a prison camp reflected in the mind of the average person?"
(d) "Why did so many people follow such an extreme leader?"

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

4. How does the friend of the author, who "smuggled himself" into the author's hut, suggest that the prisoners try to stay alive?
(a) He recommends they shave, to look younger, and that they avoid showing discomfort to appear more fit.
(b) He recommends that they sleep every moment that they get a chance, to be energetic in their work.
(c) He offers them tips to get more food at meal time.
(d) He suggests that they never speak around SS officers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author claim entertained thoughts of suicide in the concentration camp?

2. What kind of outbreak affected the prisoners at the author's camp?

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

4. What does Frankl call "the ultimate and the highest goal to which man can aspire."

5. What symptom characterizes the first mental phase of prisoners in concentration camps?

(see the answer key)

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