"‘i am outcast,’ she thinks on the first day of school as she walks down the hall facing the nasty taunts and sideways sneers with a stony veneer. she weaves through the hyena-like crowd at lunchtime and is greeted with a slap of mashed potatoes in her chest while looking for a seat. fleeing the scene, melinda gets in trouble with the hardened track coach and history teacher, mr. neck. her voice dries up in her throat." from what point of view is this written? '
a. first person
b. third limited
c. third objective
d. third omniscient

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.