What are the purposes of a prologue in a play?
to provide information about the inner thoughts and feelings of a character
to set the mood and tone of the play and provide background information
to provide information about how the stage should be set and what props are needed
to give some insight into the relationships among different characters
to provide a hint to the audience about what will happen later in the play

The correct answer is: To set the mood and tone of the play and provide background information.

"Prologue" comes from the Greek term prologos, that means "before words", that gives us an inicial clue. In the prologue the author gives us information to better undestand the play, to know when and why things will happen. In other words, "they set the mood and tone". Prologues especifically explain or set the stage for what happens next, this information is important to differentiate it from regular openings, In some movies the prologue can be identified easily as it apears like an explanatory text before the movie, for example post apocalyptic movies: "In the year 2300 Earth is devastated and the only humas alive live underground..."

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