Can someone please help me on this

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.

What does michaelis want to get for wilson? a) some food b)a newspaper c) a priest

In the poem i felt a funeral, in my brain, what rhyme scheme does the poet use and how does it contribute to the poem?