Based on this opening paragraph which of the following outcomes is most likely

Without having the paragraph, I can only help you to find the answer.  As you read the paragraph, you need to find the main idea.  What is the paragraph mostly about?  Thinking about that, what are the possible outcomes from this main idea?  For example, if you have a story about a tornado hitting a small town, you could say that one of the outcomes would be everyone coming together to help one another put the town back together.

part a.   = c.)

part b. = a.)

explanation:

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.