Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question some statements have been provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.

A. They ravaged in Neustria as they ravaged in England; and a large part of the northern coast, including the mouth of the Seine, was given by Charles the Bald to Rolf or Rollo, one of their leaders, whose land became known as the Northman land, or Normandy. B. He and his family became Counts (i.e., judges and protectors) of Paris, and Dukes (or leaders) of the Franks. C. What most checked the ravages of these pirates was the resistance of Paris, a town which commanded the road along the river Seine; and it was in defending the city of Paris from the Northmen, that a warrior named Robert the Strong gained the trust and affection of the inhabitants of the Neustrian kingdom. D. Three generations of them were really great men-Robert the Strong, Odo, and Hugh the White; and when the descendants of Charles the Great had died out, a Duke of the Franks, Hugh Capet, was in 987 crowned King of the Franks. E. The great danger which this Neustrian kingdom had to meet came from the Northmen, or as they were called in England the Danes.

  1. ABECD

  2. EACBD

  3. DECAB

  4. BCDEA

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Northmen are introduced in E. “they ravaged' in A follows E. 'What most checked these ravages' in C follows A. 'Robert the Strong' and his three generations in D naturally follows 'a warrior named Robert the Strong' in C. Hence, EACBD