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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who supposedly orders the toast?

3. Who can hardly understand the artist's temperament, according to the impresario?

4. What literary device is used in this sentence: "He was at once deafened by the storm of shouting."

5. Who takes leave of the impresario?

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

Compare and contrast the artist and the panther. What adjectives are used to describe each? How do these compare in the eyes of the audience?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the autobiographical elements of "A Hunger Artist." What similarities are there between the artist and the author? What differences?

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