Comparing and contrasting the poems "exile" by julia alvarez and "i am not one of those who left the land" by anna akhmatova reveals that universal themes a) do not always show the same points of view b) reveal a single truth and usually agree with one another c) only exist in multicultural poems d) are themes that are specific to a culture or group of people

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.