Sequencing in Fiction

Sequencing in Fiction

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Pay close attention to the order of events.

The old lighthouse keeper, Thomas, lived a solitary life on the craggy coast. Every evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon, he would climb the winding stairs to the lamp room, meticulously clean the lens, and light the powerful beacon that guided ships through the treacherous waters. One stormy night, the wind howled like a banshee, and rain lashed against the tower. Suddenly, a deafening crack echoed through the air – a massive bolt of lightning had struck the generator, plunging the lighthouse into darkness. Thomas, despite his age, knew he had to act fast. He fumbled for his oil lamp, its flickering glow barely illuminating the emergency supplies. He remembered the spare magneto in the dusty storeroom below. With determination, he descended the slippery steps, retrieved the heavy magneto, and began the arduous climb back up. His hands, stiff with cold and age, painstakingly worked to replace the damaged part. Just as a distant ship's horn blared a warning, the lighthouse beam flickered to life, cutting through the swirling mist and saving the vessel from certain disaster.

1. What was the first event that indicated trouble for the lighthouse?

2. What did Thomas do immediately after the lighthouse went dark?

Number the following events from the passage in the correct chronological order (1-5).

3. Before the storm, Thomas would   every evening.

4. Thomas had to descend the slippery steps to find the  .

5. Describe the sequence of Thomas's actions from the moment the lighthouse went dark until the light was restored.