The Brave Little Toaster – Plot Diagram & Chronology Worksheet

Exposition – Which choice correctly lists the main characters and setting introduced at the beginning?

• Mister Toussaint, Miz Rousseau, LOONY GOONY; in a futuristic apartment in a tall building

• Mister Toussaint, his grandpa, LOONY GOONY; in the desert

• Mister Toussaint, Miz Rousseau, the fire department; in a grocery store

• Mister Toussaint, his neighbors, LOONY GOONY; in a train station

Which event happens FIRST to start the rising action?

• Mister Toussaint finds extra groceries delivered to his doorstep.

• The toaster refuses to speak.

• The fire department arrives at his apartment.

• The trashcan refuses to empty itself.

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What happens after Mister Toussaint discovers his fridge is mysteriously empty?

• He destroys LOONY GOONY in the toaster.

• He finds the pouch of LOONY GOONY energy drink inside.

• He calls the fire department.

• He throws the toaster away.

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Which problem comes next in the rising action?

• LOONY GOONY sings about being a mercury battery in the trash.

• The police arrest Mister Toussaint at the train station.

• The dishwasher refuses to wash LOONY GOONY.

• The microwave destroys the pouch.

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After the trashcan incident, what adds to the conflict?

• The microwave refuses to turn on to destroy LOONY GOONY.

• LOONY GOONY disappears.

• The fridge apologizes.

• The toaster bursts into flames.

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Which final rising action event leads directly to the climax?

• LOONY GOONY is hidden in the coat pocket.

• The toaster ignores LOONY GOONY’s threats while Mister Toussaint presses the lever.

• The fire department takes the toaster away.

• Mister Toussaint sells the pouch online.

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Climax – Which event is the turning point of the story?

• Mister Toussaint meets Miz Rousseau at the grocery store.

• Mister Toussaint presses the toaster lever to destroy LOONY GOONY.

• Mister Toussaint is arrested by the police.

• Mister Toussaint finds his grandpa’s old belongings.

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What is the first event in the falling action?

• The fire department takes the melted toaster.

• LOONY GOONY begs for its life.

• Mister Toussaint unplugs the fridge, microwave, and dishwasher.

• The cooker and trashcan keep running.

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What happens after Mister Toussaint unplugs the smart appliances?

• The fire department knocks holes in his walls.

• LOONY GOONY sings a goodbye song.

• Mister Toussaint throws LOONY GOONY into the trash.

• Mister Toussaint apologizes to his neighbors.

Which event happens next in the falling action?

• The fire department damages the apartment walls, claiming to look for embers.

• The fridge gets repaired.

• LOONY GOONY gets sent to the police station.

• Mister Toussaint sells the toaster.

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