Describe the exposition and conflict in iktomi and the muskrat?

In "Iktomi and the Muskrat," the exposition sets the scene by introducing Iktomi the trickster spider and the Muskrat, who is seen as foolish by Iktomi. The conflict arises when the Muskrat challenges Iktomi's intelligence and cunning by asserting his own cleverness in catching fish. This conflict drives the story forward as Iktomi attempts to outwit the Muskrat at his own game.