Question

Choose the option that lists the sequence of events in the correct order.

1. When the rain stopped, they rushed outdoors, forgetting all about Margot in their eagerness to experience the warmth of the sun.
2. The children carried the pleading and protesting Margot to the closet and locked her in.
3. It was then that they realised with shame that Margot was still locked in the closet; they had deprived her of what she longed for the most-the sun.
4. All too soon, the brief summer ended, and the children hurried indoors to escape the heavy rains.

Options

• 4, 3, 2, 1

• 3, 1, 2, 4

• 1, 3, 4, 2

• 2, 1, 4, 3

Answer 1

2, 1, 4, 3

Explanation:

1. The children carried the pleading and protesting Margot to the closet and locked her in.
2. When the rain stopped, they rushed outdoors, forgetting all about Margot in their eagerness to experience the warmth of the sun.
3. All too soon, the brief summer ended, and the children hurried indoors to escape the heavy rains.
4. It was then that they realised with shame that Margot was still locked in the closet; they had deprived her of what she longed for the most-the sun.