1. PARTA: Which TWO of the following best identify
the central themes of this story?
A Selfishness will be punished while a grachus
spicit will be rewarded.
B It is impossible to treat all people equally, we will
always have preferences for some people over
others
It is only in death that people's good deeds can
truly be appreciated.
People are dynamic beings who can learn,
change, and redeem themselves.
E Living in agreement with a particular religion is
the only way to live kindly
F People may behave differently over time, but
they can never really change who they are

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

“asleep in his bed” is personified.

2

explanation:

i would need the available options to be listed to give you an answer.