Para-jumble (freedoms then and now): Reorder the sentences to weigh gains and losses since Conway and warn about modern threats to freedom.
S1 = "Moncure Conway devoted his life to two great objects: freedom of thought, and freedom of the individual."
S6 = "Unless a vigorous and vigilant public opinion can be aroused in defence of them, there will be much less of both a hundred years hence than there is now."
Between S1 and S6, structure the reflection clearly:
P = "They threaten both kinds of freedom."
Q = "But something also has been lost."
R = "There are now dangers, somewhat different in form from those of the past ages."
S = "In regard to both these objects, something has been gained since his time."
Choose the correct sequence of P–Q–R–S that completes the paragraph.
Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: SQRP
Explanation:
Given data
S acknowledges gains since Conway.
Q balances with losses.
R points to new, different dangers today.
P states those dangers threaten both freedoms.
Concept / Approach Progress → cost → new threats → effect. This sets up S6's urgent call for public vigilance.
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