Plot Basics
What plot element introduces the characters and setting?
Exposition
What weather problem made traveling dangerous?
The storm and flooding river
Who is telling the story?
Black Beauty
Why did the travelers need to take a different route?
A tree blocked the road
Who warned them about the bridge?
The toll-gate keeper
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What plot element is the most exciting part of a story?
Climax
What blocked the road during the journey?
A fallen tree
What did Black Beauty do when he reached the bridge?
He refused to move forward
Name one event that increased the suspense.
Storm, flooding river, blocked road, unsafe bridge
What happened because Black Beauty stopped?
They avoided crossing a broken bridge and stayed safe.