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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do many people regretfully have to keep away from his exhibitions?
(a) The sight of him is too much.
(b) They are worried for his health.
(c) They can't afford it.
(d) They want his fasts to last longer.

2. What does the hunger artist alone know?
(a) How proud he's become.
(b) How easy it is to fast.
(c) How difficult it is to fast.
(d) How lonely he is.

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

4. How many doctors enter the cage to measure the results of the fast?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

5. When the watchers are invited to take on a night's vigil without a breakfast, what do they do?
(a) Get angry.
(b) Insist on money.
(c) Make themselves scarce.
(d) Lie about the artist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the permanent watchers are there at a given time?

2. Who pays for the breakfast brought to the watchers?

3. On fine days, where is the cage set?

4. What does the hunger artist wear?

5. When would people buy season tickets for the artist's performance?

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