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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of sickness affected most of the prisoners in 1945?
2. What does Frankl argue hurts most about being hit?
3. What happens in the story of Death in Teheran?
4. What does the author attempt to describe in this essay?
5. What does the author think about during difficult moments?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of curiosity does Frankl write that the prisoners had?
2. According to the first section of the text, "Experiences in a Concentration Camp," what advantages did the Capo have over normal prisoners?
3. What were the initial conditions of camp life for the prisoners that arrived to Auschwitz with Frankl?
4. In the section on "Experiences in a Concentration Camp," Frankl describes a physical condition that affected "nearly all the camp inmates." What was this condition? How did it affect Frankl?
5. How does Frankl describe a "delusion of reprieve"?
6. How were prisoners separated when they arrived at Auschwitz?
7. Due to the difficult conditions and the need to fight for survival, which prisoners does Frankl claim were most likely to survive life in the concentration camp?
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. According to Frankl, what were the communal showers like? What was the attitude of the prisoners as they entered their first communal shower? Why is this important to Frankl?
10. How did the SS respond to changing the list of prisoners who would board transport that would transfer prisoners to another camp or would send them to the gas chambers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Frankl writes of the danger of "anticipatory anxiety," which he claims is "characteristic of this fear that ... produces precisely that of which the patient is afraid." What examples does Frankl give of this kind of fear? What does he suggest people do to overcome this kind of fear? Do you agree or disagree with Frankl's understanding of fear?
Essay Topic 2
Frankl describes the importance for the individual of finding meaning of life. He writes, "Man's search for meaning is a primary force in his life and not a 'secondary rationalization' of instinctual drives." How does he define the meaning of life? How does he suggest that people search for the meaning in their lives? What role does he give to the conditions in life that seem to fully determine behavior?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the difference between Capos and normal prisoners. How were each selected? Does Frankl present a balanced view of the behavior of each group? How does he justify his sympathies with normal prisoners?
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