People with power commit deviant acts to obtain economic rewards. True/False

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.

2. how can an author use a fictional character to make a statement about culture?

How were stories with supernatural elements viewed differently in shakespeare's time versus how they are viewed today? a. audiences during shakespeare's time only believed in things that could be explained rationally, unlike audiences today, who believe in the supernatural. b. audiences during shakespeare's time saw supernatural elements in a much more humorous light than today's audiences do. c. audiences during shakespeare's time were used to witches in their neighborhoods, so they didn't find them as scary as we do today. d. audiences during shakespeare's time considered witches and curses to be real and therefore much scarier than today's audiences would.