On Sunday morning, November 10, George Washington mounted his horse and rode out of Germantown without bothering to wake his aides. Tired of not knowing the true condition of Philadelphia and frustrated by the general nervousness of everyone around him, Washington took it upon himself to make an inspection.

—An American Plague,
Jim Murphy

What was the result of Washington not receiving information from Philadelphia?

He rode to Philadelphia to investigate.
He fired his aides.
He remained in Germantown.
He contracted yellow fever.

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.