Read this excerpt from The People Could Fly The eagle said to Anton, "Wherever you are in trouble, call for me like this, 'O Eagle that flies seven miles without tiring or sweating!'" The ant said to him, "Wherever you are in trouble, call for me, 'O Ant that goes where nobody knows!'" The lion said to him, "Wherever you are in trouble, call for me, 'O Lion, king of the animals!' And I will save you." he dove said to him, "Wherever you are in trouble, call for me, 'O Dove that flies seven miles without tiring or sweating!' And I will save you." Anton went and he went. And he kept on going. He came to a place where he did not know what to do. Which statement best describes the use of characterization in this excerpt? The animals are indirectly characterized as helpful. The animals are indirectly characterized as intelligent. Anton is indirectly characterized as a troublemaker. Anton is indirectly characterized as friendly.

The animals are indirectly characterized as helpful.

Explanation: The animals tell Anton to call out for them whenever he needs them to help and save him.

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel