Which event most clearly belongs to the fallling action of "the monkey paw"?
a. mr. white wishes his son back from the death
b. herbert teases his father for buying the monkey's paw
c. the knocking on the door stops suddenly.
d. mr. white is sorry he ever saw the monkey's paw.

Which option best explains the purpose of the speech “equal rights for women”? `it conveys the issues with and arguments for gender equality. `it expresses opinions about the government’s actions regarding gender equality. `it explains how women will never be equal to men. `it describes all the main proposals of the equal rights amendment.