I believe your answer for this problem is C
"Connotation of words implies a happy time". "And people were anxious to get the lottery started."
This describes that people were anxious about the lottery and met in the square at 10 o'clock. it also describes the weather conditions of the day but does give us a context of it.
The best answe is :main ideas of the lecture or text .
It's impossible to write down every word and randomly choosing 1/3 is also not effective, it's best to write down the main ideas.