Which of these answers best defines exposition?
a. reveals to the reader how each character reacts to the events in a story
b. the turning point of the story at which the most action occurs
c. describes how each character was changed by the events of the story and provides an outcome to the central conflict
d. sets the stage for the story and identifies the characters and introduces the story conflicts

Read the excerpt from “man listening to disc.” to tommy potter for taking the time to join us on this breezy afternoon with his most unwieldy bass and to the esteemed arthur taylor who is somehow managing to navigate this crowd with his cumbersome drums. and i bow deeply to thelonious monk for figuring out a way to motorize—or whatever—his huge piano so he could be with us today. which of the following additional features would best enhance the reader’s understanding of this excerpt? a diagram showing the narrator’s route through the city a visual simulation of the man walking down the street audio samples of music by the specified musicians textbook chapters on the history of jazz musicians