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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 Ambrose think a perfect funhouse would contain?
(a) Only one way to go through it
(b) That the lights would come one every half hour when a bell rings
(c) A lighted trail through it like in the movie theater
(d) Exits in every room

2. Why did Peter leave the game of Niggers and Masters that he, Ambrose, and Magda were playing?
(a) He was losing
(b) He had to deliver newspapers
(c) His girlfriend came over
(d) His father wanted him to mow the lawn

3. What kind of car is the family taking to Ocean City?
(a) 1938 Ford station wagon
(b) 1940 Plymouth Valiant
(c) 1937 Ford Cabriolet
(d) 1936 LaSalle sedan

4. What is the most difficult part of riding the carousel only once?
(a) Choosing a mount
(b) Coming up with the ticket price
(c) Not falling off
(d) Not getting a horse near Magda

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What church does Ambrose try to join when he finds out he is not baptized?

2. How does Ambrose feel about Uncle Karl?

3. What does Ambrose see through the shoulders of Magda’s sundress when she leans forward to look for the Towers?

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

5. In what situation does the narrator say it is not a good idea for an author to use the first person?

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