A Hunger Artist

by: Franz Kafka

Plot Overview Quick Quiz

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How long is the hunger artist usually allowed to fast before the impresario stops him?

2 of 5
Who are especially drawn to watching and talking with the hunger artist?

3 of 5
What kind of men do the townspeople usually select to ensure that the hunger artist is not eating during the night?

4 of 5
What does the hunger artist do when he and the impresario dissolve their partnership?

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In his final deathbed confession, the hunger artist says that he only fasted because he could never ___.

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