25 POINTS!

PART A: What is the central idea of the text?

A
It took longer for Gandhi to create positive change in India because he refused to use violence.
B
Gandhi was not arrested for making his own salt, as it was considered a small crime by the government.
C
Only the British were allowed to make their own salt, which Indians were forced to steal it in order to survive.
D
Gandhi peacefully protested the British tax of salt to bring about change in India.

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.