Please help ASAP! Outline the plot of your narrative by recording at least three events in all stages except the climax, where you will have just one event. Then plan your character’s response to the events. What will he or she say, think, or do in light of the events you have planned?

my story is The boy in the striped pajamas

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.