Para-jumble (sentence arrangement): Arrange P–Q–R–S to complete the anecdote about giving up smoking and a wife named Madhavi. S1 = "You know my wife, Madhavi, always urged me to give up smoking." P = "I really gave it up." Q = "And so, when I went to jail, I said to myself I really must give it up, if for no other reason than being self-reliant." R = "When I emerged from jail, I wanted to tell her of my great triumph." S = "But when I met her, there she was with a packet of cigarettes." S6 = "Poor girl!" Between S1 and S6, place P–Q–R–S in a coherent chronological order. Choose the correct sequence of P–Q–R–S that completes the paragraph.

Given data

• S1: narrator mentions wife urging him to quit.
• Q: decision at the time of going to jail to give up smoking for self reliance.
• P: statement that he actually gave it up.
• R: after release, he wants to share the good news.
• S: twist when he meets her with cigarettes.

Concept/Approach
Chronological narrative: decision → action → aftermath → ironic twist.

Step-by-step reasoning
Q provides the motivation and timing for quitting. P confirms the action taken. R moves the story forward to the moment of reunion and anticipated announcement. S delivers the ironic end before S6's sympathetic remark.

Verification
Q → P is cause then effect; R → S is expectation then surprise, which suits the anecdotal tone.

Common pitfalls
Starting with P loses the explicit motivation; ending with R leaves out the twist that sets up S6.

Final Answer
QPRS