How does the description of a mongoose in paragraph 7 help the reader understand a quality of Rikki-tikki-tavi that enables him to fight "single handed” in the “great war” in Passage 1? Describing the mongoose as curious shows that he was not easily frightened. Using the mongoose family motto, “run and find out,” shows that he is a “true mongoose.” Stating that he “jumped on the small boy's shoulder” shows that he is not afraid of children. Describing the behavior of the mongoose on the table shows that he is comfortable around humans.

b

Explanation:

bought and considered

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