Given below are six sentences taken from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are numbered S1 and S2 and are placed in the first and last positions respectively and are fixed in their positions. The other four sentences between the first and last sentences are jumbled up and are numbered A, B, C, and D. Rearrange the jumbled sentences in a logical sequence keeping the unity and coherence of the paragraph intact. Choose the correct alternative that best describes the sequence.
S1. The procession was coming from the church in a continuous stream, breaking up into groups at the square.
A. They were: Giovanni Curo, ?Ummalido, Mattao, Vincenzio Guanno, Rocco di Ceuzo, Benedette Gallante, Biagio di Clisci, and Giovanni Senzapaura.
B. They presented a powerful group, as they stood there, ears pierced by dangling gold earrings and eyes bright with the gleam of religious fanaticism.
C. Before the altar, from which Pantaleone had been so recently dethroned, stood eight men, chosen to the rare privilege of raising the statue of St. Gonselvo.
D. Speechless they stood, conscious of their important duty, and somewhat agitated.
S2. Now and then they would feel their biceps and pulse as if to try their strength, and sometimes a faint smile would flit over their faces.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The logical sequence is CBDA.
S1 introduces the procession breaking into groups.
C follows by focusing on the eight men chosen for a specific task before the altar.
B describes this group of men in more detail, their appearance, and demeanor.
D continues to describe their state, being speechless and agitated.
A then identifies the eight men by name.
S2 concludes the paragraph by describing their actions (checking strength) as they prepare for their duty.