Question

Read this excerpt from an adaptation of 'The Fox and the Cat" from Aesop's Fables. Which three sentences are part of the exposition?
(A cat and a fox are in a forest. They are standing in front of a backdrop with trees. On stage left there is a large tree. The cat looks at the fox in
admiration. The fox is center stage. The cat approaches the fox.)
CAT: (Thinking aloud to herself as she walks) He is clever and full of experience and much esteemed in the world.
CAT: (Speaking to the fox in a friendly way) Good day, dear Mr. Fox. How are you? How are you getting on in these hard times?
(The fox looks at the cat from head to foot. There is a long pause before he replies.)
FOX: (Arrogantly Oh, you wretched and hungry mouse hunter! What can you be thinking of? How dare you ask me how I am getting on? What
sort of education have you had? How many arts do you understand?​

Answer 1

Answer:

A cat and a fox are in a forest. They are standing in front of a backdrop with trees. On stage left there is a large tree. The cat looks at the fox in admiration.

Explanation:

The exposition is the very beginning of a story, where it usually introduces the characters and the setting.