What is the author communicating beyond the literal meaning of words on page 39

Tia and lin had been best friends since kindergarten. both avid soccer players, the girls decided to try out for the high school team together. unfortunately, there was just one open spot, so only one of the girls would be chosen. they both worked hard, and on tryout day, they did their best. when the team roster came out, lin was excited to see that she had made the team but sad that tia had not. tia was happy for her friend and vowed to work harder so she would make the team the next year. which sentence is the exposition of the passage

What is the common difference between successive terms in the sequencer 0.36,0 26,0 16,006, 0,04,0

Does the "cool breeze" tell you more about the character or the setting? a flicker of light illuminated the city around her. a cool breeze rustled her skirt, and she began to run for fear of being caught in the storm. a. setting b. character