Answer:
there is no excerpt attached
Explanation:
I can't help you because there is no excerpt to go based off of
By explaining the concept of being an “also-ran,” the author describes someone who enjoys participating in a contest even though he or she does not win. The quotation from paragraph 9 expresses the author's positive viewpoint of “also-rans” who “finish third in a three-horse race.
Answer:
Everyone who visits the museum seems excited by it.
The noun is "the museum".
The second option. I think, I am not sure though.