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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, how did it used to pay very well to stage such performances?
(a) In the theater.
(b) In the circus.
(c) Under one's own management.
(d) In the town square.

2. Where does the hunger artist perform?
(a) A glass cage.
(b) A barred cage.
(c) A wagon.
(d) A stage.

3. What does the impresario secretly do to the hunger artist as he lifts him?
(a) Shakes him.
(b) Stab him.
(c) Kick him.
(d) Bite him.

4. How many of the permanent watchers are there at a given time?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

5. Where are the passersby going when passing the artist's cage at the circus?
(a) The menagerie.
(b) The circus tent.
(c) The main ring.
(d) The panther cage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, in his zeal, does the hunger artist conveniently forget in talking to the circus professionals?

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

3. What does the impresario bring out to show the audience?

4. What is the only item of furniture in the cage?

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

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