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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When would people buy season tickets for the artist's performance?
(a) The last few days of the fast.
(b) The last month of the fast.
(c) The first days of the fast.
(d) The entire fast.

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

4. The narrator writes that "during these last _____ an interest in professional fasting has diminished."
(a) Centuries.
(b) Months.
(c) Decades.
(d) Years.

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

6. What lights the stage of the artist at night?
(a) Torch flares.
(b) A spotlight.
(c) Lamps.
(d) Candles.

7. With what does the artist answer questions?
(a) A constrained smile.
(b) A joyful reverence.
(c) A great smile.
(d) A laugh.

8. In what tense is "A Hunger Artist" written?
(a) Past.
(b) Future.
(c) Future perfect.
(d) Present.

9. What is the cushioning on the hunger artist's stage?
(a) Pillows.
(b) Straw.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Mats.

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

11. What sticks out prominently on the artist?
(a) His knuckles.
(b) His cheekbones.
(c) His jaw.
(d) His ribs.

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

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

14. Why is the limit set on the artist's fasts?
(a) The artist would collapse.
(b) The artist refuses to keep going.
(c) The audience loses interest after that time.
(d) The artist would die.

15. For whom is the hunger artist often just a joke that happens to be in fashion?
(a) The elders.
(b) The women.
(c) The children.
(d) The priests.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the permanent watchers, usually?

2. Who lends the watchers the bright light to focus on the artist?

3. What does the hunger artist wear?

4. How does the artist feel about the bright light used by some watchers?

5. What is the artist's manager called?

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