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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 church does Ambrose try to join when he finds out he is not baptized?
(a) John Knox Presbyterian
(b) Grace Methodist
(c) All Saints Episcopal
(d) Collins Baptist Church

2. The narrator says italics should be used how often?
(a) Very often to clarify the writing
(b) Never
(c) They should be used sparingly
(d) They should be used on every page

3. What does the narrator say giving descriptions with two different senses, such as auditory and visual, can do?
(a) It draws the attention away from any narrative contrivances
(b) It adds words to the book
(c) It helps the author remember what the characters are doing
(d) It orients the reader’s imagination to the scene

4. What does Ambrose think he would rather be than a designer of funhouses?
(a) He’d rather be among the lovers for whom they are designed
(b) He’d rather write stories about being lost in the funhouse
(c) He’d even rather be a boy scout leader
(d) He does not have any idea what he would rather do

5. What does the narrator say is the way to maintain control of one’s voice?
(a) Watch other people’s lips and follow their lead
(b) Speak very quickly
(c) Talking soberly and listening consciously to your voice
(d) Speak in as deep a voice as possible

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peter do that makes Magda chase him into the maze room?

2. What does the old timer at the door tell Ambrose about the tumble-barrel room?

3. What does the operator’s daughter drop on the page on which she is writing in response to Ambrose’s suffering?

4. Where are the electrical towers of the power plant located?

5. In what situation does the narrator say it is not a good idea for an author to use the first person?

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