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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. Why does the author, himself a concentration camp survivor, write, "We know: the best of us did not return"?
2. Why was the author not bothered by sitting near lice-infested human corpses?
3. What kind of outbreak affected the prisoners at the author's camp?
4. What is the principal question that the author tries to address?
5. How does Frankl describe the "size" of human suffering?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. According to the first section of the text, "Experiences in a Concentration Camp," what advantages did the Capo have over normal prisoners?
3. How did Frankl win the favor of the Capo in his working party? Why was this important for him?
4. 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?
5. How does Frankl describe a "delusion of reprieve"?
6. What did Frankl call to "run into the wire"? What role did this play in camp life, and in the mental lives of prisoners in camp?
7. How were prisoners separated when they arrived at Auschwitz?
8. What does Frankl claim is the difficulty of his attempt at a methodical presentation of the psychology of the prisoner?
9. How does Frankl categorize the psychological response to such an abnormal situation as life in a concentration camp?
10. What does Frankl write about the sense of humor that developed in the concentration camp?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What would Frankl say is the difference between those who are able to overcome life's problems and those who are not? What examples from the concentration camps might he use to illustrate this difference? What role do circumstances play in their survival? What role does their mental outlook take?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Frankl describes three distinct phases in the mental life of the prisoners he lived with in concentration camps. What characterizes each of these phases? Do you believe that these phases can be seen in any other situations or circumstances?
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