The masque of the red death QUESTION 4: The guests inside the abbey are
a. terrified that they or their loved ones will fall ill.
b. committed to praying for the recovery of the ill.
c. unaware that people are suffering outside of the abbey.
d. in a happy mood despite the clock's interruptions.

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.