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Para-jumble (sentence arrangement): Arrange P–Q–R–S to complete the comparison of American private lives and public morality via a library anecdote. S1 = "American private lives may seem shallow." Q = "A Chinese journalist commented on a curious institution: the library." P = "Students would walk away with books they had not paid for." S = "But, in general, they returned them." R = "Their public morality, however, impressed visitors." S6 = "This would not happen in China, he said." Between S1 and S6, place P–Q–R–S in an order that preserves the anecdote's logic. Choose the correct sequence of P–Q–R–S that completes the paragraph.

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: QPSR

Explanation:


Given data

  • Q: Introduces the library as the subject of comment.
  • P: Observes seemingly lax behavior (taking books without paying).
  • S: Yet books are generally returned (public morality).
  • R: Summarizes the positive impression—bridging to S6's cultural contrast.


Concept/Approach
Present the institution → state the surprising behavior → resolve with civic responsibility → conclude with outsider's impressed view.


Step-by-step reasoning
Q frames the anecdote. P gives the striking detail. S provides the balancing fact. R draws the moral, setting up S6.


Final Answer
QPSR

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