Choose two lines or groups of lines that support the inference, Leather harness was on the dogs, and leather traces
A)
attached them to a sled which dragged along behind.
The sled was without runners. It was made of stout
B)
birch-bark, and its full surface rested on the snow.
But there was lifE abroad in the land and defiant.
Down the frozen waterway toiled a string of wolfish
dogs.
It was the masterful and incommunicable wisdom of
D) eternity laughing at the futility of life and the effort
of life.
E)
There were other things on the sled-blankets, an
axe, and a coffee-pot and frying pan, but prominent
occupying most of the space, was the long and
narrow oblong box

A) attached them to a sled which dragged along behind. The sled was without runners. It was made of stout birch-bark, and its full surface rested on the snow.

B. But there was lifE abroad in the land and defiant. Down the frozen waterway toiled a string of wolfish. dogs.

Explanation:

The two lines or groups of lines that support the inference, "Leather harness was on the dogs, and leather traces" are options A and B.

This is because, they show evidence that the dogs made use of leather straps to control their movement.

a. both connotative and denotative.

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