A Hunger Artist Study Guide

1. Who manages the hunger artist?

• The escorts
• The impresario
• The audience
• The overseer

2. What happens to one of the escorts when she helps the hunger artist out of his cage?

• She laughs
• She screams
• She cries
• She runs away

3. For how long is the hunger artist allowed to fast?

• One day
• Forty days
• One month
• 360 days

4. Who usually watches the hunger artist overnight?

• Doctors
• Lawyers
• Scientists
• Butchers

5. Who buys breakfast for the watchers?

• The hunger artist
• The impresario
• The audience
• The butchers

6. What does the hunger artist use for a bed in his cage?

• Food
• An old mattress
• A pool
• Straw

7. How often does the hunger artist sleep?

• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Almost all the time
• Often

8. Where does the hunger artist go on tour?

• Europe
• Asia
• The U.S.
• Africa

9. What object does the hunger artist ignore in his cage?

• A picture of his wife
• A pen
• A toilet
• A clock

10. What does the hunger artist sometimes do to prove he is not sneaking food?

• He runs around
• He cries
• He sings
• He empties his pockets