The answer is c, it makes to most sense.
The inciting incident, the conflict, in the plot is Jim Smiley making a bet with his "<span>celebrated jumping frog." The </span>rising action<span> creates suspense for the reader when the challenger fills the frog with buckshot (little metal balls) in order to keep the frog from jumping. This is done without Jim Smiley's noticing. As a result, the </span><span>climax</span>
If I had to guess, I'd say that one of the main points would be that women should be treated moreso as equals than special, weak creatures.
