"… my father, the king, is old and feeble. he has only me to him take care of his people. this terrible dragon has driven them from their homes, carried away their cattle, and ruined their crops." which character says these words? a. the princess in "st. george and the dragon" b. st. george c. the princess in "the last of the dragons" d. the princess in "robin hood and the golden arrow"

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.