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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 sudden thought scares Ambrose when he calls out to a person he hears walking in the funhouse after Ambrose is lost?
(a) That he is just imagining the sound of a person
(b) That it is a monster
(c) That it is Peter who will leave him there
(d) That it is Magda and she will think he is a coward

2. In what year is it rumored that the roller coaster was condemned?
(a) 1933
(b) 1916
(c) 1927
(d) 1905

3. What does Ambrose’s mother say when Magda wins the Towers game?
(a) She does not get a prize because she is not a member of the family
(b) Magda won because someone has a girlfriend
(c) Magda has better eyes than her sons
(d) Females will always win over the males

4. What does the narrator say is an image an author might use when writing a story about Ocean City during World War II?
(a) The oil on the ocean
(b) Sailors on leave playing in the arcades
(c) Sailors pulling their girls under the boardwalk
(d) Patrols on the beach

5. Why is Ocean City browned out?
(a) To save electricity
(b) So the place will appear mysterious at night
(c) Because of U-boats
(d) In case of air raids

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the electrical towers of the power plant located?

2. What is the name of the character who is advertising the funhouse?

3. How does Peter get into the swimming pool?

4. What does the narrator say is the most distinguishing physical feature of Ambrose’s father?

5. What does Ambrose finally figure out about his father’s reaction when Ambrose says he is going through the funhouse with Magda?

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