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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary device is used in this sentence: "He was at once deafened by the storm of shouting."
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Irony.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Symbolism.

2. Those who want to stare at the artist at the circus do so not out of interest, but out of what?
(a) Stubborn desire.
(b) Seething self-righteousness.
(c) Leering loathing.
(d) Obstinate self-assertiveness.

3. Contrary to people's regard, the hunger artist states that he could do what if given the opportunity at the circus?
(a) Quit starving.
(b) Walk on fire.
(c) Learn to walk the tightrope.
(d) Establish a record never yet achieved.

4. From what day of the fast are the photographs taken?
(a) The fortieth.
(b) The seventh.
(c) The fifteenth.
(d) The first.

5. For whom is seeing the hunger artist a special treat?
(a) Women.
(b) The elderly.
(c) Children.
(d) Animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do most of the watchers think the artist is looking for?

2. Who sets the limit on the artist's fasts?

3. What is the artist's manager called?

4. Where does the impresario hurry the artist to discover where interest might lay?

5. What do the stragglers do when passing the artist's cage in the circus?

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