Which statement from the bass the river and sheila mant best supports its theme of inner struggle? a. i could feel its desperation as the water grew shallower b. for the first time that night she looked me really looked at me c. twenty yards ahead of us was the road and once i pulled the canoe up on shore the bass would be gone irretrievably gone d. your a funny kid you know that?

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.