The answer would be B. Easy Respect
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Show the importance of education in advancing a more equal society I believe.
The adverb modifies the verb, but is not an object of the verb.
The object here, what John said is "a very lively Broadway show". (which contains options a,b and d, and leaves c as the correct answer).
But i would say that there is not "an adverb" but an adverbial phrase "last year" - both these words are needed to form the phrase