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.
B. One of your troop members began to cry.
It doesn't explain why he is crying, and is the most suspenseful, but one could argue it was C, because they could have going the wrong direction, but B is the most suspenseful due to the crying and emotion in it.
Hope this helps, even though I just debated aloud.
