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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the artist stubbornly refuse to do at the last moment of his fast?

2. What does the hunger artist wear?

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

4. Those who are not content with the dim night lighting of the hall focused the artist in the full glare of what?

5. What would the lax watchers do in a huddled corner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the circus diminish the artist's form?

2. What elements of symbolism are used in Part 2?

3. How does the artist feel about the breakfast served to the spectators? What is suspected about this by others?

4. What is the major contrast between the circus and the artist's previous days working solo?

5. Why doesn't the artist quit his profession when interest dwindles? What does he do instead?

6. Is the artist satisfied with his fasts? Why or why not?

7. How does the audience's lack of understanding affect the artist?

8. What spectators does the artist prefer? What do these spectators do?

9. How do writing and the art of hunger compare metaphorically?

10. Who are the "permanent watchers" and what do they do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the plot structure of "A Hunger Artist." How well does this story fit into the mold of a traditional plot?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the decline of interest in the hunger artist's art. Why has this happened? What is the artist's reaction to the disinterest?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the major and minor conflicts in the story. Which are internal? Which are external?

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