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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 Magda pretend to ignore at the swimming pool?
(a) How the swimming suits fit the boys
(b) Ambrose’s poor swimming
(c) How other girls look in their swimsuits
(d) Peter’s diving

2. How many times a year does Ambrose’s family come to Ocean City?
(a) Three times a year
(b) This is their first time at Ocean City
(c) Twice a year
(d) Once a year

3. Where does Ambrose spy a half dollar?
(a) In the grass on the side of the sidewalk
(b) In the street
(c) Just inside the entrance of the funhouse
(d) On the sidewalk behind him

4. What does Ambrose imagine happening as he tells stories to himself, alone in the funhouse?
(a) That an operator hears him and writes down every word
(b) That the police hear him and bring him out of the funhouse
(c) That his voice will get more and more quiet until he is finally whispering
(d) That he will become a great writer and win a Nobel prize in literature

5. What does Ambrose’s mother tell the children about the money they are given?
(a) Do not spend the money quickly or in one place
(b) Use the money for rides because the father will buy dinner
(c) It is a holiday so spend it having a good time
(d) Put the money away in their deepest pocket

Short Answer Questions

1. In his imagination, what does Ambrose have in his mouth when he smiles at his wife?

2. In Ambrose’s imagination, what does Uncle Karl tease Ambrose about on the drive home from Ocean City?

3. What does Ambrose imagine about his work when he is an adult?

4. What does Ambrose think about being himself?

5. What example does Ambrose use to show he has more imagination than Peter?

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