Answer and explanation:
In literature, exposition is the part of a story in which the author sets the stage for what will happen. It is where the theme, characters, conflicts, setting and/or circumstances are laid out. It is during the exposition that we get to know some fundamental facts about the characters that will help us understand who they are and keep up with their development through the story.
In "Now, facts are facts. Wiley was a boy. He and his mama lived by themselves with just Wiley’s dogs," we have an exposition because the character Wiley is being introduced to us. We now know he is a boy who lives with his mother and dogs. Those are simple facts about Wiley that set the stage for bigger conflicts and happenings. We need to know a bit about the characters to feel connected to them.
The Happy Medium wants to leave the kids with a positive image but instead she feels c) sad and guilty.
Trip is the noun. Trip is a noun. By definition it is a noun.
Answer:
The character found that there really were dragons and began doing research again, finding that dragons may have four stomachs, it is able to digest things like birds do, among other things.
The nice thing about questions like these is that they can't get mad if you have a run-on sentence. For future reference, you don't have to put in all of the details, just the main points.