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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 was inked into the wood on the cigar box where the label is peeled away?
(a) Inspected by ____
(b) Imported direct to Florida
(c) Best of the best
(d) Made in Cuba

2. What does Uncle Karl do for a living?
(a) Has a plumbing business
(b) Is a school teacher
(c) Works in a munitions factory
(d) Is a masonry contractor

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

4. Over what does Ambrose’s mother chide his father?
(a) Driving too fast
(b) For missing the turn off
(c) Not using his turn signal
(d) Wasting half a cigarette

5. Ambrose thinks everything one sees in Ocean City is preparation and intermission for what?
(a) Sex
(b) Life
(c) Growing up
(d) Winning the war

Short Answer Questions

1. From what point of view does Ambrose narrate the story of his life to himself?

2. What does Ambrose tell Magda is the reason he is limping?

3. Why does Magda get angry at the swimming pool?

4. What does Ambrose decide the daughter of the funhouse operator, who hears his stories, will think of Ambrose?

5. What does Ambrose wonder about himself when he thinks of scouting?

(see the answer key)

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