Question

jonas was a great basketball player and was hoping to get a scholarship to a big university. unfortunately, he was in danger of failing his math class, which would mean he couldnt play in the championship game. he needed to get at least a b on the final to pass the class. he studied every night and worked hard to learn the material. on the day of the final, he was nervous but confident. after the exam, the teacher congratulated jonas and told him he had passed! jonas was thrilled and ran to tell his teammates that he could play in the big game.
which sentence from the passage best represents the storys exposition?

a. he studied every night and worked hard to learn the material.

b. jonas was thrilled and ran to tell his teammates that he could play in the big game.

c. jonas was a great basketball player and was hoping to get a scholarship to a big university.

d. after the exam, the teacher congratulated jonas and told him he had passed!

Explanation:

The exposition of a story introduces the main character and the setting/background. Option C introduces Jonas as a great basketball player and his goal of getting a scholarship, which sets up the story's context. Option A is part of the rising action (his studying), Option B is the resolution, and Option D is part of the falling action (after the exam result).

Answer:

C. Jonas was a great basketball player and was hoping to get a scholarship to a big university.