SI : On 5th October 1818, when young Lincoln was approaching his tenth year, his mother Nancy died of fever. S6 : His total education at school comprised only about a year during which he, however, managed to master reading, writing, spelling and some arithmetic. P : She was illiterate, but she brought with her several books, among which were Pilgrim’s Progress, Sindbad the Sailor, Robinson Crusoe and Aesop’s Fables. Q : Lincoln always acknowledged this moral and intellectual debt to his step mother. R : The following year, his father married Sarah Bush Johnson, a widow with three children. S : These books provided Lincoln with a mass of knowledge. The proper sequence should be:
- AR P Q S
- BP S R Q
- CR P S Q
- DP S Q R
Explanation
The proper sequence is R-P-S-Q, option (c). Lincoln’s mother dies in 1818 (S1). The following year his father marries Sarah Bush Johnson (R). She brings books including Pilgrim’s Progress and Robinson Crusoe (P). These books give Lincoln a mass of knowledge (S). He always acknowledged this moral and intellectual debt to his stepmother (Q), and his total schooling was barely a year (S6).