Read the excerpt from president ronald reagan’s address at moscow state university. the explorers of the modern era are the entrepreneurs, men with vision, with the courage to take risks and faith enough to brave the unknown. these entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the united states. they are the prime movers of the technological revolution. in fact, one of the largest personal computer firms in the united states was started by two college students, no older than you, in the garage behind their home. some people, even in my own country, look at the riot of experiment that is the free market and see only waste. what of all the entrepreneurs that fail? well, many do, particularly the successful ones; often several times. and if you ask them the secret of their success, they'll tell you it's all that they learned in their struggles along the way; yes, it's what they learned from failing. like an athlete in competition or a scholar in pursuit of the truth, experience is the greatest teacher. which is a substantiated opinion?

A substantiated opinion is one that is verified, proven and confirmed.

Based on this description, the substantiated opinion given in this speech is that "small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States."

This opinion is substantiated because it is not based on the President's personal opinion, but on facts. Many small enterprises have grown and became some of the most important companies that support America's economy. An example of this is Apple, a company that was started by two young students in a garage and is now one of the most important companies worldwide.

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