The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A
Which passage from “Thank You, M’am” is part of the story’s exposition?
A. He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans.
B. She heated some lima beans and ham she had in the icebox, made the cocoa, and set the table.
C. When she got to the door, she dragged the boy inside, down a hall, and into a large kitchenette-furnished room….
D. There was a long pause. A very long pause. After he dried his face and not knowing what else to do dried it again, the boy turned around….
Part B
Why is the passage you identified in Part A considered part of the exposition?
A. It describes Roger using lively adjectives.
B. It shows how Mrs. Jones and Roger made peace.
C. It creates tension between Roger and Mrs. Jones.
D. It gives background information about Roger.