Based on the first chapter of "Animal Farm," the following statements are true regarding the exposition:
- It provides background about the Manor Farm and the current power structure.
- It introduces the main characters, including Old Major, Mr. Jones, Clover, and Boxer.
- It introduces the story’s main conflict between the animals on the farm and the humans.
The other statements do not accurately reflect the exposition of the first chapter. It does not resolve conflicts or lead into the falling action, nor does it provoke complications in the central conflict introduced by Old Major's speech.