I'm not sure how to understand this question...
But if the question is asking about what the cat did, and how you would explain it?
or if they meant to explain that sentence...
if they mean to explain the sentence itself, I would say the answer is
A
But is they meant to tell about the next chapter, I would ASSUME the answer to be
B
The answer is who because whom is not really saying what she is wondering
He was known for his historical writings. About the Pilgrims. Hope that helped