Who are the main characters in "The Open Boat"?
A. Fred, Teddy, Tonya, and Jim.
B. The captain, the oiler, the
correspondent, and the cook.
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C. The cook, the maid, the captain, and
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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.