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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 job did Frankl do in freezing temperatures out of doors?
(a) He worked on icky train tracks.
(b) He worked in the sewage pits.
(c) He worked in an open-air hospital.
(d) He worked on the roof of the prison director's building.

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 answer all questions truthfully.
(c) He would try to earn the confidence of everyone he met.
(d) He would work as hard as possible when given a task.

3. Who does the author claim entertained thoughts of suicide in the concentration camp?
(a) The author writes that suicide was most common when it was snowing.
(b) He notes there was a high suicide rate among the Capos.
(c) The author notes that nearly all of the prisoners entertained these thoughts.
(d) The author claims these thoughts were particularly common among men.

4. What kind of complex does the author write prisoners suffered from?
(a) A Marytyr complex.
(b) A Persecution complex.
(c) An Inferiority complex.
(d) A Napoleon complex.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the author of the book travel in a "prison car" with small peepholes?

3. Were all foremen harsh and cruel?

4. What characterizes the second phase of a prisoner's mental state?

5. How is humor characterized in camp life?

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