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Para-jumble (sentence arrangement): Arrange P–Q–R–S to complete the literary vignette of a poet revisiting his early poems on a dark night. S1 = "It was a dark, moonless night." R = "The poet took down his books of poems from his shelves." P = "He turned over the pages, reading passages here and there." S = "Some of them contained his earliest writings, which he had almost forgotten." Q = "He heard them fall on the floor." S6 = "They all seemed to him to be poor and ordinary—mere childish words." Between S1 and S6, place P–Q–R–S in the narrative order indicated by the key. Choose the correct sequence of P–Q–R–S that completes the paragraph.

Q: Para-jumble (sentence arrangement): Arrange P–Q–R–S to complete the literary vignette of a poet revisiting his early poems on a dark night. S1 = "It was a dark, moonless night." R = "The poet took down his books of poems from his shelves." P = "He …

Reasoning R: He retrieves the books. P: He leafs through them, reading bits. S: Realizes some are his earliest writings. Q: The physical action (hearing them fall) punctuates the scene before S6's judgment. Final Answer RPSQ

Difficulty: Medium

RPQS
RQSP
RSPQ
RPSQ

Correct Answer: RPSQ

Explanation:

Reasoning
R: He retrieves the books. P: He leafs through them, reading bits. S: Realizes some are his earliest writings. Q: The physical action (hearing them fall) punctuates the scene before S6's judgment.

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