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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The permanent watchers are a formality to reassure whom?
(a) The children.
(b) The impresario.
(c) The masses.
(d) The artist.

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

3. What is the cushioning on the hunger artist's stage?
(a) Pillows.
(b) Mats.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Straw.

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

5. What is the artist's cage bedecked with at the end of his fast?
(a) Gifts.
(b) Torches.
(c) Food.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many doctors enter the cage to measure the results of the fast?

2. What does the artist tell stories of with his watchers?

3. The interest of the public is stimulated by a steadily increasing pressure of what?

4. For whom is seeing the hunger artist a special treat?

5. Who appears, blissful at having been selected for the honor, to help the artist down?

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