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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the hunger artist's happiest moment with the overnight watchers?
(a) When they leave.
(b) When they applaud.
(c) When they are brought breakfast.
(d) When they offer him food.

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

3. How are the results of the fast announced?
(a) By microphone.
(b) By television.
(c) By megaphone.
(d) By radio.

4. Who are the permanent watchers, usually?
(a) Priests.
(b) Mothers.
(c) Candy salesmen.
(d) Butchers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would the children do "for greater security" while watching the artist?

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

3. The artist's inner what is always rankled?

4. Who could watch the hunger artist continuously, day and night?

5. What does the hunger artist wear?

(see the answer key)

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