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Part A

Which description best explains how the exposition functions in this passage?

It injects surprise and an unexpected dose of humor into the passage.
It introduces a parallel plot that will shed light on the passage's main theme.
It creates suspense and uncertainty about what will happen later in the passage.
It calls into question the reliability of the narrator.


Part B

Which sentence from the passage's exposition best illustrates the function of this part of the story as identified in Part A?

“Two years ago, when she became increasingly frail, she had come to the United States to live out her days close to the only family she had—my mother, my uncle, and their families.”

“In the dark, with its front windows and double-arched doors, the house looked as if it were about to eat us."

“Two days later, when we left, I would look at the house in the daylight and think it was very charming.”
"We all looked at each other in disbelief."

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Part A. It creates suspense and uncertainty about what will happen later in the passage.
Part B.”I’m the dark, with its front windows and double-arched doors, the house looked as if it were about to eat us.”
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The correct answers are: For part A is that "It creates suspense and uncertainty about what will happen later in the passage." For part B the answer is “In the dark, with its front windows and double-arched doors, the house looked as if it were about to eat us."

The main characteristic of the exposition is that it makes an introduction of all the principal characters within a story and it also gives the background information to the reader.

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