why does the author have dana go back and forth in time as opposed to just being thrust back to the plantation for the duration of the book?

Plz i need answer 50pts3.02 outlinecharacters(who will the characters be? kate and mr. jacks should probably return. but are there new characters that you’ll introduce? are they inspired by characters you’ve read about in the past or people in your real life? ): setting(the story should probably start on the edge of the forcefield, but where else should kate go on her journey? ): conflict(kate solved one problem by escaping the forcefield. what's the new problem she’ll have to overcome? ): rising action 1(how does the new problem become worse? ): rising action 2(how does the new problem still get even worse? ): climax(what will be the most exciting part of this continuation of “grounded”? how does the new problem begin to turn around? ): resolution(how is the new problem solved? ): reflection (possible theme or lesson the character, and readers, learn? try to be inspired to write about a theme you’ve encountered in your past experiences with literature or even life.):

During the industrial age, what was one important way businesses told consumers about new products? through phonographs through telephones through telegraphs through catalogues

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.