It is a big square surrounded by a big stadium
He had dreams about like Crime and killing people, as well as Punishment as in punishment for his crimes
Yes, when you use context clues, you try to figure out what the word mens without looking up the meaning, You use clues in the particular text. You look for words surrounding it to give you an idea of what the word means.
I would choose A because C and D are more persuasive and B is more narrative. Hope this helps!