Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What church does Ambrose try to join when he finds out he is not baptized?
2. What does Ambrose’s mother say when Magda wins the Towers game?
3. What does the old timer at the door tell Ambrose about the tumble-barrel room?
4. Ambrose thinks everything one sees in Ocean City is preparation and intermission for what?
5. What happens to Ambrose’s voice if he becomes excited when talking?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Ambrose think will overhear him telling stories while lost in the Funhouse?
2. What kind of machines in the arcade are broken, and why are they sitting there broken?
3. Describe Uncle Karl and Peter.
4. Where does Ambrose go after dinner? What is he looking for and what does he see?
5. What is a traditional game the family plays when approaching the midway point, and what is the prize for the winner?
6. What happens as the teenagers are entering the Funhouse?
7. What did the hurricane of 1933 do to the Boardwalk?
8. What does Ambrose remember about playing the game 'Niggers and Masters' with Peter and Magda when they were younger?
9. What was often done in 19th Century fiction to make a work appear real?
10. What does Peter do when everyone falls to the floor, and how does Magda react to Peter’s behavior?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Humor and jokes are imbedded throughout the text of Lost in the Funhouse. Discuss how Barth uses humor to offset the depression and loneliness that actually pervades Ambrose’s thoughts. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
During the car ride Ambrose remembers a time when, three years previously, Peter, Magda and himself played Niggers and Masters.
Discuss how the game relates to the era and place in which this story takes place. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss what you think are the characteristics of a successful short story and why Lost in the Funhouse is or is not a successful short story based on your criteria. Do you think the criteria for a successful short story should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults?
|
This section contains 783 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
