Which statement is true? a. dialogue is an example of how an author can show a story’s setting. b. a geographical setting includes the year and the time of day. c. characterization should be avoided by a short-story writer. d. a setting may influence a character’s interests and values

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.