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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has the notice board become to the staff after a few weeks?
(a) Useful.
(b) A time-keeper.
(c) Pointless.
(d) A reminder.

2. For whom is the hunger artist often just a joke that happens to be in fashion?
(a) The priests.
(b) The women.
(c) The children.
(d) The elders.

3. When would people buy season tickets for the artist's performance?
(a) The last month of the fast.
(b) The last few days of the fast.
(c) The first days of the fast.
(d) The entire fast.

4. From what language is "A Hunger Artist" translated?
(a) German.
(b) Russian.
(c) Hebrew.
(d) Italian.

5. "The pampered hunger artist suddenly found himself deserted one day by the _____________."
(a) Impresario.
(b) Amusement seekers.
(c) Butchers.
(d) Musicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Even the most _____ felt it refreshing to see this wild creature leaping around the cage that had so long been dreary."

2. What does the artist stubbornly refuse to do at the last moment of his fast?

3. What does the impresario bring out to show the audience?

4. What is the rare stroke of luck the artist encounters at the circus?

5. Where does the hunger artist perform?

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