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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. To what does the narrator compare winding parts of the funhouse?
(a) A slinky toy
(b) A mouse maze
(c) A whelk shell
(d) A labyrinth

2. Why is a conventional narrative pattern used, according to the narrator?
(a) There is no conventional narrative pattern
(b) It is what they teach in school
(c) People have learned by trial and error that it works
(d) The publishers will not buy literature that does not use it

3. What does the narrator say the climax of this story must be?
(a) Ambrose finding his way out of the funhouse
(b) Ambrose telling Magda he loves her
(c) Ambrose realizing he is a normal young teen
(d) Ambrose getting a kiss from Magda

4. What did Ambrose feel during Magda enacting her punishment?
(a) He felt like he loved everyone
(b) An odd detachment
(c) He could not quit laughing
(d) Very powerful

5. How does Ambrose describe Peter as a person?
(a) Arrogant
(b) Happy-go-lucky
(c) Moody
(d) Shy, but popular

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ambrose think about him being a brother to Peter?

3. What is Magda doing while she leans forward in her seat after spotting the Towers?

4. Over what does Ambrose’s mother chide his father?

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

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