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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 the narrator say is the way to maintain control of one’s voice?
(a) Talking soberly and listening consciously to your voice
(b) Speak very quickly
(c) Watch other people’s lips and follow their lead
(d) Speak in as deep a voice as possible
2. What happens to Ambrose’s voice if he becomes excited when talking?
(a) It deepens
(b) Nothing
(c) It becomes whispery
(d) It becomes high-pitched
3. To what does the narrator compare winding parts of the funhouse?
(a) A whelk shell
(b) A labyrinth
(c) A mouse maze
(d) A slinky toy
4. What does the family decide to do instead of swim in the ocean?
(a) Sunbath and then rinse off in the outdoor showers
(b) Go to the municipal pool
(c) They are going to swim in the ocean
(d) Walk along the beach and look for shells
5. What does Ambrose imagine a woman saying to him when he is grown about his words?
(a) He does not talk enough
(b) He talks too much about himself
(c) He has a poor understanding of grammar
(d) His words are what makes him precious to her
Short Answer Questions
1. What do most people do when they hear the funhouse character through the loud speakers?
2. What example does Ambrose use to show he has more imagination than Peter?
3. What does the narrator say Ambrose and Peter’s father never does?
4. When Ambrose’s father was a young teen how did his family go on vacation?
5. From what point of view does Ambrose narrate the story of his life to himself?
This section contains 348 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
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