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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. What does the narrator say are the two reasons for not writing a story about being lost in a funhouse?
(a) It would be a boring story with little action or plot
(b) Everyone has felt what Ambrose feels or no normal person feels such things
(c) No one actually goes into funhouses anymore
(d) Anyone intelligent enough to buy a ticket would not be stupid enough to get lost

2. With what does Ambrose brush Magda’s skirt?
(a) A hair on his thumb
(b) His ring finger
(c) His forearm
(d) He does not touch Magda’s skirt

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

4. What does the narrator say is a way to save face if one is lost when one is found?
(a) Say you were chasing a dog who got into the funhouse
(b) Start to cry when asked a question
(c) Act surprised at the fuss and pretend you were never lost
(d) Pretend you were trying to find a lost child you heard crying

5. On what does a machine in the arcade stamp a person’s name?
(a) A US penny
(b) A tin plate
(c) A piece of cardboard
(d) A white metal coin

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times a year does Ambrose’s family come to Ocean City?

2. What does the narrator say the climax of this story must be?

3. What does Ambrose imagine doing if he gets out of the funhouse on his own?

4. What does the narrator say is an image an author might use when writing a story about Ocean City during World War II?

5. What does Ambrose’s father do for a living?

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