Question

What would be a logical topic sentence for the following paragraph?

Your headlight is very dim. You are pedaling slowly. The wind is blowing across the road, and on either side, there are woods full of strange sounds. A shape passes by you, very near your head, with a soft fluttering sound.

You turn and see a skunk in your path.
You are riding down a country road at night on your bicycle.
You are having a scary dream.

Answer 1

Country road at night.

Explanation:

It all depends on preference, but there is a right answer. If I was in your shoes, I would pick the scary dream because that's usually how they start, but there is no indication that this character fell asleep beforehand or woke up afterward. There also is no mention of a smell of any kind, so the skunk is ruled out as well. Especially since it went by the character's head instead of near the feet or legs.