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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Frankl describe the "size" of human suffering?
(a) It is relative.
(b) It is impossible to gauge.
(c) It is only perceptible to the individual.
(d) It can never be as great as it was for prisoners in Auschwitz.

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

3. How were the Capos chosen?
(a) They were the prisoners who were seen as having a suitable character for the job.
(b) They were chosen according to their phyiscal strength.
(c) They were chosen for their height, as the work that they did required tall men.
(d) They were randomly chosen from groups arriving by train daily.

4. What did Frankl visit with the camp's chief doctor?
(a) A conference.
(b) A meeting.
(c) A dinner with the SS.
(d) A spiritual seance.

5. What possession does the author of this book try to keep after arriving to the concentration camp?
(a) A sturdy pair of boots.
(b) A gold tooth.
(c) A scientific manuscript.
(d) A wedding ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Were all foremen harsh and cruel?

2. What is the principal question that the author tries to address?

3. Who narrates this story?

4. Was there art in the concentration camp?

5. What happens when the author was outside of the camp fences burying dead bodies?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the initial mental phase that was characterized by shock, what characterized the second phase that Frankl noticed in his fellow prisoners and in himself?

2. Who were termed "Moslems" in camp? What consequences did being called "Moslem" have?

3. How did Frankl win the favor of the Capo in his working party? Why was this important for him?

4. What does Frankl write about the sense of humor that developed in the concentration camp?

5. What kind of curiosity does Frankl write that the prisoners had?

6. What does Frankl claim is the difficulty of his attempt at a methodical presentation of the psychology of the prisoner?

7. In "Experiences in a Concentration Camp," what does Frankl write happened when a train was prepared to transport prisoners?

8. In the first section of the text, "Experiences in a Concentration Camp," what groups does Frankl identify within the concentration camp? Which group does he focus on? Why?

9. What were the beatings like in the concentration camp? What does Frankl argue was the worst part of these?

10. How did the Capo alter the normal reactions of those prisoners assigned to clean latrines?

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