20. which of the following statements is accurate?

a. nonfiction doesn't depend on a plot.
b. rhythm and tone are not considered in nonfiction writing.
c. nonfiction writing never includes conflict.
d. nonfiction writing focuses only on providing information.

A. Nonfiction doesn't depend on a plot is the accurate statement.

Explanation:

Nonfiction is a type of prose writing that aims to provide information and to reveal events or facts, rather than to write fictional stories. On the other hand, fiction deals with partly or largely imaginary events, information and characters throughout a story and around a plot. Therefore, the accurate statement is A.

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

a. unlikely

for improbable?