Read the following passage. Once upon a time in a land over the sea, there lived a girl
named Samantha. She was a pretty girl with a good heart.
Though her cruel stepmother did everything in her power
to make her miserable, Samantha always hoped she would
one day meet a kind man and live a happy life.
Which best explains why an author would include this passage as part of the
exposition of a story?
A. To describe the point of highest action
B. In order to give background information
C. In order to show that the conflict has been resolved
D. To show the tension rising during the story