Question

Why does the author include this detail?

It is a part of the exposition that introduces the dogs’ personalities.
It is a part of the exposition that describes Francois’s kindness to the dogs.
It is a part of the rising action that shows a conflict between the dogs.
It is a part of the rising action that explains a shortage of rations.

Answer 1

It’s the first choice: it’s part of the exposition that introduces the dogs’ personalities.

Reason: the detail is used to establish characters early on—showing how each dog behaves and relates to others—so readers understand their traits and likely actions later in the story.