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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. Many of what kind of machines are out of order in the penny arcade?
(a) The pinball machines
(b) The digger machines
(c) The skit bowling machines
(d) The fortune telling machines

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

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

4. What literary device does the narrator say diving into the swimming pool could be?
(a) A narrative contrivance
(b) Irony
(c) A symbol
(d) A metaphor

5. Why does Ambrose keep his hand on the seat behind Magda?
(a) He is going to push her out of the seat when she sits back
(b) He is determined that Magda is going to sit on his hand
(c) He has a water balloon in his hand
(d) It is the most comfortable position for him

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ambrose decide he will do for others because of being lost in the funhouse?

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

3. What does Ambrose think is the means by which each room in the funhouse is turned on?

4. What does the narrator say about Ambrose’s father’s physical looks?

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

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