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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the artist's performance affected by his advancing age?
(a) It is easier.
(b) It is more difficult.
(c) It is more desperate.
(d) It is not impaired.

2. What does the hunger artist wear?
(a) A loin cloth.
(b) A cloth rag.
(c) Black tights.
(d) A turtleneck.

3. What would the children do "for greater security" while watching the artist?
(a) Hold each others' hands.
(b) Hide their eyes.
(c) Run away.
(d) Hide behind their mothers.

4. The interest of the public is stimulated by a steadily increasing pressure of what?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Advertisement.
(d) Curiosity.

5. What does a passing father occasionally stop and point out to his children?
(a) What the phenomenon means.
(b) Who the poor man is.
(c) Why he is in a cage.
(d) What happens if they don't eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the impresario hurry the artist to discover where interest might lay?

2. By how many has the hunger artist been applauded in his time?

3. Where, in regard to the ring, is the artist stationed?

4. To fight against this lack of understanding to the audience and others is what?

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

(see the answer key)

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