Read the passage from "by the waters of babylon.” after a time, i myself was allowed to go into the dead houses and search for metal. so i learned the ways of those houses—and if i saw bones, i was no longer afraid. the bones are light and old—sometimes they will fall into dust if you touch them. but that is a great sin. what does the narrator’s response to the setting reveal about his character? he is pessimistic due to his experiences. he gains knowledge through experience. he always does what he is told. he will always remain extremely timid.

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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.

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