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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ladies who help the artist down are apparently so friendly and in reality are so what?
(a) Evil.
(b) Derisive.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Cruel.

2. How has the artist never yet left his cage at the end of a fast?
(a) Sadly.
(b) Joyfully.
(c) Of his free will.
(d) On his feet.

3. What does the artist stubbornly refuse to do at the last moment of his fast?
(a) Cry.
(b) Sing.
(c) Eat.
(d) Stand up.

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

5. Who could watch the hunger artist continuously, day and night?
(a) The impresario.
(b) The cameras.
(c) No one.
(d) The reporter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What sticks out prominently on the artist?

3. How long is the limit of the artist's fast set to be?

4. In what tense is "A Hunger Artist" written?

5. Who could produce first-hand evidence that the fast has really been rigorous and continuous?

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