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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What genre of literature is "A Hunger Artist" considered to be?
(a) Epic.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Parable.
(d) Science fiction.

2. Where does freedom seem to lurk in the animal in the cage?
(a) Its fur.
(b) Its claws.
(c) Its jaws.
(d) Its tail.

3. What type of band plays the last day of the fast?
(a) A string quartet.
(b) A gypsy band.
(c) A local orchestra.
(d) A military band.

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

5. What does the artist not dare to do with the circus management?
(a) Ask for more money.
(b) Tell them he'd quit.
(c) Lodge a complaint.
(d) Ask them for his freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the creature who replaces the artist feel about its freedom?

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

3. What does a passing father occasionally stop and point out to his children?

4. What do the audiences do once the artist collapses into the straw with a groan?

5. Of the two factions who fight around the artist's cage, which does he grow to dislike more?

(see the answer key)

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