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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lost in the Funhouse.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what kind of material are Ambrose’s pants made?
(a) Cotton
(b) Polyester
(c) Gabardine
(d) Brushed denim

2. Why does Ambrose keep his hand on the seat behind Magda?
(a) He is determined that Magda is going to sit on his hand
(b) It is the most comfortable position for him
(c) He has a water balloon in his hand
(d) He is going to push her out of the seat when she sits back

3. What church does Ambrose try to join when he finds out he is not baptized?
(a) John Knox Presbyterian
(b) Collins Baptist Church
(c) Grace Methodist
(d) All Saints Episcopal

4. What does the narrator say is the emotional age of an adolescent boy compared to a girl?
(a) One year older
(b) Three years younger
(c) They are the same
(d) Two years younger

5. From what point of view does Ambrose narrate the story of his life to himself?
(a) Second person limited
(b) First person point of view
(c) Third person
(d) He does not narrate the story of his life

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ambrose imagine people think when years after he is still lost in the funhouse they find his skeleton?

2. What does the narrator say should be the middle of a story about being lost in a fun house?

3. Why did Ambrose’s mother put off his baptism?

4. What does Ambrose imagine happening as he tells stories to himself, alone in the funhouse?

5. In what situation does the narrator say it is not a good idea for an author to use the first person?

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