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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Frankl was sent to another camp after his stay in Auschwitz. Why were the prisoners there pleased?
(a) The food was good.
(b) There was no snow.
(c) There were no gas chambers.
(d) The SS was not as cruel.

2. Why did prisoners try to get to the center of the lines that workers formed in the morning?
(a) To avoid being seen by the SS.
(b) They could neither be punished for arriving early nor beaten for arriving late.
(c) For the warmth in the center of the group.
(d) Large blocks of people were always selected from the center, so friends could remain together.

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

4. What were the wishes and desires of prisoners?
(a) Intellectual stimulation.
(b) Most of the men wished for intimacy.
(c) Food and comfort.
(d) The strongest desire was often for more water than was readily available.

5. Where does the author of the book travel in a "prison car" with small peepholes?
(a) Through Germany.
(b) To Switzerland.
(c) To Auschwitz.
(d) Past his hometown.

6. What does Frankl argue hurts most about being hit?
(a) Displeasing authority.
(b) The reprimand that this represents.
(c) The humiliation.
(d) The injury upon injury.

7. How were prisoners identified?
(a) By name.
(b) By number.
(c) By the room they were assigned.
(d) By the name of the place they lived before being captured.

8. What were the exceptions to the "cultural hibernation" in camp?
(a) Writing and music.
(b) Politics and religion.
(c) Art and music.
(d) Religion and writing.

9. What are "premium coupons"?
(a) Raffle tickets given to the SS guards to award them things previously owned by the prisoners.
(b) These were certificates from the SS guards, and were awarded to prisoners who arrived to work before the morning bell rang.
(c) These came from the construction firm that hired workers through the prison, and could be used to buy days off work.
(d) These came from the construction firm that hired the workers from the prison, and could be exchanged for cigarettes.

10. How does the author describe the Capos?
(a) "The Capos lived in fear, knowing that they could be stripped of their privileges at any moment."
(b) "The Capos enjoyed life in the prisons, and took pleasure in the humiliation of others."
(c) "The Capos were miserable, knowing that they had betrayed their people."
(d) "Many Capos fared better in camp than they had in their entire lives."

11. What does the author think about during difficult moments?
(a) His love for his wife.
(b) His favorite recipe.
(c) His favorite poem.
(d) His religion.

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

13. Where does the author claim that most of the extermination took place?
(a) In small camps.
(b) During mass transport, on the road to the camps.
(c) In camps in northern Europe.
(d) In the big, famous camps.

14. When Frankl was scheduled to be transported to another camp, what did the chief doctor do?
(a) Created a new position for Frankl in the next camp.
(b) Arranged for Frankl to stay.
(c) Fired Frankl from his job.
(d) Forged a letter of introduction.

15. When was there a free fight among the prisoners?
(a) Before bed, when men and women competed for a place on a soft bed.
(b) Before there was a shipment of the feeble and inable to work, when prisoners struggled not to be transported to another site.
(c) Before work began daily, when prisoners competed to be assigned the first jobs, as these were the least physically demanding.
(d) Before meal time, when prisoners competed for one of the limited number of two-course meals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what conditions does Frankl describe the SS beating prisoners?

2. How were normal reactions hastened among the workers charged with removing sewage?

3. How did Frankl earn the favor of "The Murderous Capo"?

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

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

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