"will produce" is future perfect tense. The word "will" means it hasn't happened yet, which means it couldn't possibly be past or present. The word "will" is also a give away that it is future perfect and not just future.
I believe it's B: To persuade his audience to trust him.
Tom told him that Gatsby was the one who was driving the vehicle.
Triumphs are more important to her,she is focusing on the positive.