B. Noun
an object pronoun takes the place of a/an noun in the object part of a sentence
The devil, who is later referred to as Old Scratch carves the names of the people he makes deals with into the trees. Those whose names are carved into the tress, having made a deal with old scratch, are those who have sold their souls to the devil.
B. to persuade (the picture is hard to see, but it looks like an advertisement)
Im not sure what the question your asking but im going to go with c.