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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of tree leaves does Ambrose remember from his younger days?
(a) Hickory
(b) Oak
(c) Beech
(d) Maple

3. What does the narrator say Ambrose and Peter’s father never does?
(a) Disciplines the boys
(b) He never swears in front of the boys
(c) Does not encourage or discourage the boys in their endeavors
(d) He has never administered corporal punishment

4. How does Peter get into the swimming pool?
(a) He goes down the ladder
(b) He cannonballs into the pool
(c) He makes a swan dive
(d) He lies down at the side and rolls into the water

5. What does Peter say is the reason Uncle Karl wants to go to the beach?
(a) He likes to get a good tan
(b) He likes to surf fish
(c) He likes to watch the women
(d) He likes to body surf

Short Answer Questions

1. Ambrose thinks everything one sees in Ocean City is preparation and intermission for what?

2. What does Ambrose finally figure out about his father’s reaction when Ambrose says he is going through the funhouse with Magda?

3. What kind of voice does Peter use when pledging to be a good boy?

4. What nickname does Magda use for Ambrose?

5. What novelist does the narrator mention as to how that author describes the sea?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ambrose feel after what he sees at the boardwalk, and what does he want to do? What comment does Magda make about Ambrose’s condition?

2. Who does Ambrose think will overhear him telling stories while lost in the Funhouse?

3. What does the narrator say is the best thing to do when one is lost, and what is the drawback to that action?

4. How does Magda react to Ambrose taking her arm, and what does he want to tell her?

5. What does Ambrose remember of a cigar box his Uncle Karl has?

6. How are the teenagers able to get into the Funhouse?

7. What is the truth about Magda’s question that Ambrose does not tell her?

8. What are Peter and Magda doing while Ambrose is in the Funhouse?

9. What does Ambrose do hesitantly to try and find some help while lost in the funhouse?

10. What has Ambrose realized about winning the traditional game, and at what age does he understand this tactic?

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