8. Basketball is generally better than tennis. I chose this because the author picked basketball and its best qualities.
9. The boy and the old man are very poor, but they are happy it is referenced in the passage and Patrasche is the dogs name.
10. The old man and boy were never able to make enough food. They were poor and didn't have a big garden to grow an abundance of food.
That's my take on the questions, hope it helps you.
Base on my research, the reason why the Expository writing include more than just a fact, its because, it also need and evidence that could support the fact. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more if you have questions and further clarifications
Answer: Hitler was a dictator that killed millions of European jews over the course of 4 years.
Explanation: