Funny Story Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Daphne & Miles' Journey

Are you ready to dive back into Waning Bay? This Funny Story quiz spans the entire novel—from Daphne’s disastrous engagement to the cozy orange cottage housewarming. Each question draws directly from the chapter outline, so you can be confident the answers are accurate. Ready to prove you’re a true fan? Let’s begin.

Quiz Questions

Part 1: Plot & Sequence (8 questions)

Multiple choice
When Daphne first moves into Miles’s apartment, she sets a countdown. How many days does she plan to stay?
- A) 72
- B) 108
- C) 412
- D) 53
Short answer
What object does Daphne use to chase Peter and Petra out of her (former) house after the breakup?
Multiple choice
On their first night out together, where do Daphne and Miles go to drink?
- A) Cherry Hill Winery
- B) BARn
- C) MEATLOCKER
- D) Big Louie’s Drive-In
Short answer
What event does Daphne’s coworker Ashleigh invite her to attend at the library that ultimately becomes a major community gathering?
Multiple choice
During the senior prom fundraiser, which song do Daphne and Miles dance to?
- A) “All By Myself”
- B) “Harvest Moon”
- C) “My Heart Will Go On”
- D) “I Will Always Love You”
Short answer
Miles’s sister Julia shows up unexpectedly at the airport. Where does she stay?
Multiple choice
What triggers Daphne’s childhood trauma while kayaking with Miles?
- A) His mention of Petra
- B) His lateness
- C) His clean-shaven face
- D) A phone call from his father
Short answer
In the final chapter, what kind of house do Daphne and Miles buy together?

Part 2: Character Motivation (5 questions)

Multiple choice
Why does Ashleigh initially avoid becoming close friends with Daphne at work?
- A) She thinks Daphne is stuck-up
- B) She is put off by Daphne’s “happily coupled” appearance after her own divorce
- C) She is too busy with her son Mulder
- D) She prefers to keep her work and personal life separate
Short answer
What is the real reason Miles avoids expressing anger, according to his confession to Daphne?
Multiple choice
Why does Peter tell Daphne that Miles “spent the day helping Petra move” – what does Peter hope to accomplish?
- A) To warn Daphne that Miles is untrustworthy
- B) To prove Miles still loves Petra
- C) To make Daphne jealous and take him back
- D) To destroy the fake relationship lie
Short answer
What personal fear does Daphne confess to Miles during their late-night talk in the car after the prom fundraiser?
Multiple choice
Why does Miles visit Daphne’s father on Mackinac Island without telling her?
- A) To confront him about leaving early
- B) To invite him to the Read-a-thon
- C) To ask for permission to date Daphne
- D) To collect a debt

Part 3: Theme & Symbol (4 questions)

Multiple choice
In the novel, the wedding dress hidden in Miles’s closet symbolizes primarily:
- A) Daphne’s hope for a future with Peter
- B) The weight of the past and Daphne’s inability to let go
- C) The financial loss of the cancelled wedding
- D) A fairy-tale ideal that Daphne secretly still wants
Short answer
During the housewarming party, whose job is it to finish telling the “funny story” of how Daphne and Miles got together?
Multiple choice
The metaphor Ashleigh uses to describe Peter’s personality is that he is a “lunch swapper.” This comparison emphasizes which theme?
- A) The unpredictability of fate
- B) The danger of always wanting what others have
- C) The importance of honesty in relationships
- D) The value of small, consistent actions
Short answer
What does Miles compare Daphne to when he tells her she makes him feel seen?

Part 4: Synthesis (3 questions)

Multiple choice
How does Daphne’s relationship with her father, JayJay, change over the course of the novel?
- A) She cuts him out of her life completely
- B) She learns to accept his unreliability while setting boundaries
- C) He becomes a permanent part of her household
- D) She forgives him instantly and moves to Maryland
Short answer
What decision does Daphne make after her mother’s phone call in Chapter 32 that marks her emotional growth?
Multiple choice
Which of the following best describes the novel’s central message about home and belonging?
- A) Home is a physical place you must find and never leave
- B) Belonging comes from the people and community you choose, not from a single person
- C) True home can only be found with a romantic partner
- D) You must leave your past behind completely to build a new home

Answer Key & Explanations

#	Answer	Explanation
1	B) 108	Chapter 1 opens with “108 DAYS UNTIL I CAN LEAVE.” Daphne sets this countdown the day after the breakup.
2	Jordan almonds	In Chapter 2, when Daphne chases Peter and Petra out of the house, she hurls Jordan almonds at them – a detail that emphasizes her raw, comic rage.
3	C) MEATLOCKER	In Chapter 4, Miles takes Daphne to a bar called MEATLOCKER, where they meet Gill.
4	The Read-a-thon	Harvey mentions the library’s overnight children’s Read-a-thon in Chapter 10; Daphne later leads it in Chapter 36.
5	B) “Harvest Moon”	During the senior prom fundraiser (Chapter 18), Daphne and Miles dance to “Harvest Moon.”
6	With Miles and Daphne	In Chapter 13, Julia arrives from the airport and Daphne insists she stay with them in Miles’s apartment.
7	B) His lateness	In Chapter 14, Miles is late for the kayak trip, which triggers Daphne’s childhood trauma of waiting for her unreliable father.
8	An orange cottage	Chapter 38 describes their “fixer-upper orange cottage” during the housewarming.
9	B) She is put off by Daphne’s “happily coupled” appearance after her own divorce	In Chapter 7, Ashleigh admits she didn’t want to be around someone “happily coupled” while her divorce was fresh.
10	It never fixes anything	In Chapter 8, Miles tells Daphne he avoids anger “because it never fixes anything.”
11	C) To make Daphne jealous and take him back	Peter visits Daphne in Chapter 31 to apologize and ask for a second chance; when she refuses, he uses the moving story to wound her.
12	She fears being “traded up” / replaced	In Chapter 19, Daphne confesses she is afraid of being traded up for someone better.
13	A) To confront him about leaving early	In Chapter 35, Daphne learns that Miles drove to Mackinac to guilt her father into returning after he left abruptly.
14	B) The weight of the past and Daphne’s inability to let go	The wedding dress repeatedly appears as a symbol of Daphne’s unresolved attachment; in Chapter 21, the avalanche of wedding supplies exposes her denial.
15	Daphne	In the final chapter, Miles begins the story but defers to Daphne to finish it, showing that she now owns her narrative.
16	B) The danger of always wanting what others have	Ashleigh’s “lunch swapper” metaphor (Chapter 7) directly criticizes Peter’s tendency to covet what is unknown or forbidden.
17	Lake Michigan	In Chapter 22, Miles tells Daphne she feels like Lake Michigan – vast, deep, and worth exploring.
18	B) She learns to accept his unreliability while setting boundaries	Throughout the novel, Daphne moves from avoidance to confrontation; in Chapter 35, she tells her father he was a “shitty parent” and sets limits.
19	She decides to stay in Waning Bay and face her problems rather than run	After her mother’s advice (Chapter 32), Daphne texts Harvey to arrange poker night with Ashleigh, choosing to repair her friendship and commit to her new home.
20	B) Belonging comes from the people and community you choose, not from a single person	The novel’s resolution – Daphne staying for herself, finding chosen family in Ashleigh, Harvey, Miles, and Julia – reinforces this message.