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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would the hunger artist do to prove he wasn't eating?
(a) Dance.
(b) Cry.
(c) Sing.
(d) Cough.

2. Who lends the watchers the bright light to focus on the artist?
(a) The kaiser.
(b) The impresario.
(c) The artist.
(d) The musician.

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

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

5. What does the hunger artist always feel he is being cheated from doing?
(a) Becoming a martyr.
(b) Eating.
(c) Beating his rival's record.
(d) Beating his own record.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the hunger artist's happiest moment with the overnight watchers?

2. What sticks out prominently on the artist?

3. What does the hunger artist make no secret of, yet others don't believe him?

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

5. How are the results of the fast announced?

(see the answer key)

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