In The Black Stallion (Walter Farley, Random House, 1941), the text reads: "He was awakened with amazing suddenness in the middle of the night. The Drake lurched crazily and he was thrown onto the floor." What plot stage is this?

In The Black Stallion, Alec is alone on the island after the shipwreck and gathers driftwood to build a shelter. What plot stage is this?

In The Black Stallion (Walter Farley, Random House, 1941), the text reads: "Had the Black killed the snake to save him? Was the stallion beginning to understand that they needed each other to survive?" What plot stage is this?

In The Black Stallion (Walter Farley, Random House, 1941), the text reads: "Then his hands gripped the mane tighter and he threw himself on the Black's back." What plot stage is this?

In The Black Stallion (Walter Farley, Random House, 1941), the text reads: "It was two weeks since they had broken the Black to bridle and saddle... Henry would be waiting." What plot stage is this?

In The Black Stallion, the Black sweeps into the lead and crosses the finish line ahead of the two champions in the match race. What plot stage is this?

In The Black Stallion (Walter Farley, Random House, 1941), the text reads: "Thousands of pairs of eyes watched the Black as he pranced out there beyond the crowd." What plot stage is this?

In The Black Stallion (Walter Farley, Random House, 1941), Alec's mother says of the finished race: "But now all I care about is that it's over and he's safe." What plot stage is this?

What makes the match race the climax of The Black Stallion?

Why is the shipwreck not the climax, even though it is dramatic?

Why is Alec's first ride on the Black not the plot's climax?

What central conflict reaches its deciding moment in the match race?

Why is the rescue from the island not the climax of the whole plot?

Put these events in plot order: secret training, rescue, sailing on the Drake, island survival. What happens first?

After the Drake sinks, what comes next in the plot: match race, secret training, island survival, or public victory?

In plot order, what happens before Henry's secret training: match race, public recognition, rescue from the island, or final victory?

After Henry begins training the Black, what major event comes next: shipwreck, island shelter, match race, or first rescue?

Which event in The Black Stallion belongs to the resolution rather than the climax?

What does the ending settle about Alec and the Black after the disaster on the Drake?

How does the resolution connect back to the shipwreck that began the main conflict?