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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. Frankl writes that "every age has its own collective neurosis." What does he characterize as the neurosis of his day?

2. Why does Dr. Frankl describe that he sits next to corpses "crawling with lice" but they did not bother him?

3. What is the author's tone of voice in this, the second section, of the book?

4. What is Frankl's opinion of love?

5. What does the author have to do to satisfy the SS while filling in for the senior block warden?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the meaning of love in logotherapy?

2. What opportunity does Frankl see in camp life?

3. What has Frankl termed "noogenic neuroses"?

4. What does Frankl write is the "crowning" experience for former prisoners?

5. What is the importance of suffering for Frankl?

6. What is anticipatory anxiety?

7. How does Frankl describe the "will to meaning"?

8. How does Frankl compare his logotherapy to Freud's psychoanalysis?

9. What was the third stage of a the prisoner's mental reaction? How does Frankl characterize this?

10. What does Frankl observe about sexuality in the concentration camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What informs the principles of logotherapy? Did anything beyond the personal experiences of the author influence this theory? How does Frankl's life experience and example embody or exemplify the principles of logotherapy? What do you see as the strengths and weaknesses of this theory? What do therapists practicing logotherapy do for their patients? What is the aim in logotherapy?

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

How does Frankl characterize freedom? How do conditions affect freedom? What does he describe as the ultimate freedom?

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