Read the following diary entry, then answer the question that follows:

dear diary,
i can't believe it! yesterday, we finished choreographing the perfect routine for the talent contest. today, i find out that becky has shared all of our moves with the team we were competing against. that benedict arnold even gave them a copy of our customized music mix.

this diary entry alludes to a benedict arnold. this historical allusion indicates that the writer of the diary thinks becky is a

cheater
friend
contact
traitor

Which excerpt best states the central idea of the second paragraph of the dark game ?

In the poem, collins compares his love to a pigeon on a generals head

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.