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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 did Ambrose do at his Boy Scout initiation ceremony?
(a) Fell into the fire and burned his shoes
(b) Sang the Boy Scout song by himself
(c) Told the leader that he did not like scouting
(d) Pretended to be moved

2. On what is the old man Ambrose sees in the funhouse sitting?
(a) A long, wooden bench
(b) An armchair
(c) A stool
(d) He is sitting on the floor

3. What is the name of the character who is advertising the funhouse?
(a) Princess Laurel
(b) Fat May
(c) Crazy Lucy
(d) Aunt Polly

4. How does the narrator say Ambrose feels about a funhouse?
(a) Ambrose thinks they are funny
(b) Ambrose thinks funhouses are false
(c) Ambrose feels fear and confused about the funhouse
(d) Ambrose thinks funhouses are stupid

5. Why might an author in fiction delete a name and use a blank for it?
(a) It makes the fiction look real
(b) The author cannot decide on a good name for a character
(c) The editors prefer to decide on characters’ names
(d) The author does not want to get sued

Short Answer Questions

1. Ambrose thinks everything one sees in Ocean City is preparation and intermission for what?

2. What does Ambrose imagine a woman saying to him when he is grown about his words?

3. Why does the narrator call Ambrose’s father a minstrel in reverse that evening?

4. What did Ambrose feel during Magda enacting her punishment?

5. What is on the floor in the hall after the tumble-barrel room?

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