TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be presented with a text, a pronoun from the text, and two candidate names. You should determine what the pronoun refers to and classify the answers into A, B, or Neither. A and B here are referring to option A and option B. Position of the pronoun in the text is showed within two "_"s.
PROBLEM: He continued to write fiction, and in 1915 published his most famous work, The Thirty-Nine Steps, a spy-thriller set just prior to World War I. The novel featured Buchan's oft used hero, Richard Hannay, whose character was based on Edmund Ironside, a friend of Buchan from his days in South Africa. A sequel, Greenmantle, came the following year. Buchan then enlisted in the British Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Intelligence Corps, where he wrote speeches and communiqu*s for Sir Douglas Haig. Recognised for _his_ abilities, Buchan was appointed as the Director of Information in 1917, under Lord Beaverbrook--which Buchan said was ``the toughest job I ever took on''--and also assisted Charles Masterman in publishing a monthly magazine detailing the history of the war, the first edition appearing in February 1915 (and later published in 24 volumes as Nelson's History of the War). <sep>, Pronoun: his <sep>, A: Buchan <sep>, B: Lord Beaverbrook

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: Although Curtis's involvement in the project was short-lived, Roundabout would eventually evolve into Deep Purple the following year. Chris Curtis choice of Bobby Darin's ``When I Come Home'' despite a strong band performance, was a relative chart failure by their standards, which to an extent undermined _his_ position as song selector for the band thereafter, and some internal disagreements over musical policy/direction, that had been evident earlier when Tony Jackson left resurfaced, which probably further hindered the group's musical progression and very likely played a part in Curtis leaving in 1966. <sep>, Pronoun: his <sep>, A: Tony Jackson <sep>, B: Curtis

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: With regard to Estonia's domestic policies, he has supported re-affirming the president's role as a moral arbitrator in case of leading politicians' misdeeds. Ilves has severely criticised alleged political pressure exercised by the Centre Party and People's Union leaders over their parliamentary deputies and local politicians. Edgar Savisaar in turn has expressed dissatisfaction with Ilves' victory. On 29 August 2011, _he_was reelected by the 101-seat legislature to a second five-year term. <sep>, Pronoun: he <sep>, A: Edgar Savisaar <sep>, B: Ilves

SOLUTION:
B