Which of the following most likely functions as the exposition in a story?

we had been working for months to restore the house to its original glory.
shannon grabbed for the lurching boat, only to miss and slip back into the raft.
" you for the suggestion," she said grudgingly. "it saved our project."
"we can only imagine how difficult the contest will be at this point."

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." again rainsford lifted the heavy knocker, and let it fall. the door opened then, opened as suddenly as if it were on a spring, and rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light that poured out. the first thing rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man rainsford had ever seen—a gigantic creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist. in his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at rainsford's heart. the details of this excerpt show that rainsford sees ivan as a(n) individual.