I believe it might be Mystery or annoyance but annoyance doesn't sound right
He said "As of some one gently rapping" so I think it's Mystery hope this helps.
I would say the answer is d but I am not positive.
I believe that within that time period, men were the ones who earned the money and women were expected to do household duties. With all the historical events that had occurred, I believe that with that scenario, that should have been uncalled for. But yet again, there was and still is severe racial segregation amongst us.