Step 1: Story context.
In "January Night," Halku suffers the landlord's harsh abuse.
Step 2: Grammar sense.
"Put up with" collocates with "abuse/insults," not "kill/beat" (verbs).
Step 3: Conclusion.
(C) abuse.
“One of these days you’re going to talk yourself into a load of trouble,” her father said aggressively. What do you learn about Sophie’s father from these lines? (Going Places)