Read the passage. higher gas prices and concerns about the environment have led many consumers on a quest for alternative fuels. the problem is that most people are not familiar with the options. electric engines are in use in some cities. currently, the most popular alternative to gasoline is the hybrid engine, which combines a battery-powered electric motor with a gasoline engine. what is the cause of consumers seeking alternative fuels? a. the quest for alternative fuels b. hybrid engines now most popular c. higher gas prices and concerns about the environment d. consumers not familiar with options

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

b. both have yearned to escape the environment they experienced as a child.