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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 the hurricane of 1933 do to Ocean City?
(a) Blew the roof off the arcade
(b) Cut an inlet from the ocean to Assawoman Bay
(c) Tore up a section of the boardwalk
(d) Broke the fishing pier in half

2. What does Ambrose think is a disappointment to eat even though they look good?
(a) Candied apples
(b) Funnel cakes
(c) Cotton candy on sticks
(d) Corn dogs

3. What does the narrator say is the primary function of the middle of a story?
(a) He does not think there is a function to the middle of a story, only the beginning and end.
(b) He is uncertain what the function should be
(c) The middle of a story contains the climax so the end can finish with the resolution
(d) To delay the climax

4. What does the narrator say is the way to maintain control of one’s voice?
(a) Speak very quickly
(b) Watch other people’s lips and follow their lead
(c) Talking soberly and listening consciously to your voice
(d) Speak in as deep a voice as possible

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What novelist does the narrator mention as to how that author describes the sea?

2. What sets beside the lady on the cigar box?

3. Who does the narrator say Peter resembles?

4. What happens to Ambrose’s voice if he becomes excited when talking?

5. What does the narrator say might provide a foreshadowing of the story’s climax?

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