Alexander the great (356-323 b. c.) was the son of the king of macedonia and inherited the throne as a young man after his father’s death. he was very ambitious to conquer the known world, and became known as “the great” because of the huge empire he ruled. from what you have read about hamlet, what characteristics do hamlet and alexander the great share? select all that apply.

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.