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

Short Answer Questions

1. Time and time again in good faith the artist stands by the bars doing what?

2. What sight of the crowds remain the best to the artist at the circus?

3. Why is the artist's troubled spirit all the more troubled?

4. From what day of the fast are the photographs taken?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the hunger artist's reaction to the suspicious watchers versus the watchers who play cards. How does he react to both?

Essay Topic 3

What is the tense and voice of "A Hunger Artist"? Define these terms in your answer. Describe whose point of view the story follows and why.

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