Lost in the Funhouse Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 151 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Lost in the Funhouse Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 151 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened in roller coaster car in the early 1900’s?

2. On what is the old man Ambrose sees in the funhouse sitting?

3. What does the narrator suggest may be the name of the bay instead of Assawoman Bay?

4. Why is a conventional narrative pattern used, according to the narrator?

5. Why is Ocean City browned out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is in the car with Ambrose driving to Ocean City?

2. What does Ambrose imagine about his son and what he might say to the boy?

3. What are Peter and Magda doing while Ambrose is in the Funhouse?

4. How does Ambrose feel after what he sees at the boardwalk, and what does he want to do? What comment does Magda make about Ambrose’s condition?

5. How does Ambrose know Magda and Peter have exited the Funhouse?

6. What did the hurricane of 1933 do to the Boardwalk?

7. What does the Gypsy Fortune Teller machine look like?

8. Describe Uncle Karl and Peter.

9. What does the narrator say is the best thing to do when one is lost, and what is the drawback to that action?

10. What happens as the teenagers are entering the Funhouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trace and analyze the theme of consciousness in Lost in the Funhouse. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to be aware of themselves and conscious of how they relate to the world? How is Ambrose’s consciousness shown in the funhouse? How does Ambrose’s consciousness compare to other characters’ consciousness?

Essay Topic 2

The narrator asks at the beginning of Lost in the Funhouse 'for whom is the funhouse fun?' Discuss, in depth, what you believe Ambrose’s response to the above question would be.

Essay Topic 3

One of the key elements in any funhouse is the hall of mirrors where visitors see images of themselves in strange and unfamiliar shapes.

Discuss the ways in which Ambrose becomes even more aware of himself when he is in the mirror room of the funhouse. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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