Why does mustafa pour pilaf on the hodja's head? a. because the hodja keeps pointing to his head b. because he is angry with the hodja c. because he thinks it will make the hodja laugh d. because the hodja tells him to do it

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.