18) Why did David feel like crying (and yet held back his tears) at the end of the passage? A) David felt like crying, but didn't want to look weak in front of his son. B) David loved his son so much and felt guilty about not spending more time with him. David was so overcome by the beauty of nature that he could hardly keep from crying. D) David loved his son's mother so much and wished that they would get back together soon.​

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

where are the anwsers

i hope this !

because he wants to address citizens immediate concerns

d would be your anwser i belive, hope this .