Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix – the villagers pronounced this name "Dellacroy" – eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys.

What important information does this setting in this excerpt reveal?

a
The children choose only the best stones for what is about to take place.
b
The children are playing in an effort to forget the horror that is about to occur.
c
The children are behaving just as any boys would in a similar situation.
d
The children have been raised to view the lottery as a normal part of village life.