At the beginning of the story, why does faulkner include a discussion about school?

Which statement is the most accurate summary of this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

Abelief that one's culture is superior to another.

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.