18. which sentence in the paragraph is the topic sentence?
(1) there's no doubt that springdale needs a new high school. (2) the old washington high school on main street is in disrepair. (3) it will cost thousands of dollars to make it a safe and modern place for students and teachers. (4) yet, even if all that money is spent, the building will remain cramped and overcrowded. (5) the better course is to invest our money in a new, modern building. (6) several sites have been suggested. (7) for the sake of our young people—and our teachers—it's time to give this matter our serious attention.

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

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