The entire class in the chemistry lab was stunned into silence, surveying the aftermath of the experiment gone awry. Bright pink foam coated every surface and every person. Spongy pink globules oozed down the front of our lab coats and safety goggles, as my classmates and I simply gawked unmoving at the state of each other. When the eruption had burst from the bubbling pots, several students had backed into the science panoramas on some of the lab tables which had caused a rainbow cardboard avalanche, and rows of foam core poster boards along the wall had toppled like dominoes. And in the middle of all this devastation, our chemistry teacher, Mr. Brenek, stood motionless like a comic mannequin—his face frozen in an expression of shock. No one uttered a word, and then. . . .

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Suddenly, as if on cue, a giant, puffy, pink cloud of foam about the size of a banana cream pie, which until now had clung tenaciously to the ceiling, suddenly released itself and landed with a "plop!" right on top of his head.

The room exploded into laughter!

Question 1
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Which structure does the author use in the passage?

Question 1 Answer options with 3 options
1.
The author starts in the middle of an exciting event.

2.
The author begins with a flashback to an earlier incident.

3.
The author establishes a parallel plot for two different characters.

Question 2
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What is the effect of this structure?

Question 2 Answer options with 3 options
1.
It creates a sense of doom.

2.
It slows the pace of the story.

3.
It draws the reader into the action.

Answer 1

Question 1, Part A:
The correct answer is 1. The author starts in the middle of an exciting event.

Question 2, Part B:
The correct answer is 3. It draws the reader into the action.

This structure immerses the reader in the chaos and excitement of the moment, making them feel like they are part of the unfolding scene.