Which characters are introduced through exposition in the opening chapter?

• A. Amir and Baba
• B. Baba and Ali
• C. Baba, Ali, Rahim Khan, and Hassan
• D. Rahim Khan and Hassan

Answer: (C)

Exposition is doing the work of naming who’s who and clarifying the family ties and social world Amir inhabits. In the opening chapter, we’re given the background details that establish the main players and their relationships before the plot really unfolds. We meet Baba, Amir’s powerful and revered father; Ali, Baba’s servant who lives in the household; Hassan, Ali’s son and Amir’s closest childhood friend; and Rahim Khan, Baba’s longtime friend and business partner. These introductions come through description, background remarks, and context about who each person is and what role they play in Amir’s life, laying the social and emotional groundwork that drives Amir’s motivations and the story’s later dilemmas. The other options leave out one or more of these essential figures, so they don’t capture the full set of characters introduced through this early exposition.