Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Intelligent and strikingly attractive, Tess is indisputably the central character of the novel that bears her name.

B. But she is also more than a distinctive individual: Hardy makes her into somewhat of a mythic heroine.

C. Her name, formally Theresa, recalls St. Teresa of Avila, another martyr whose vision of a higher reality cost her, her life.

D. Tess’s story, thus, is a story representing a deeper and larger experience than that of a single individual.

ABCD

The correct answer is Option (4) - ABCD

The correct order is ABCD.

The sentences in the correct order are:

1. Intelligent and strikingly attractive, Tess is indisputably the central character of the novel that bears her name. (A)
2. But she is also more than a distinctive individual: Hardy makes her into somewhat of a mythic heroine. (B)
3. Her name, formally Theresa, recalls St. Teresa of Avila, another martyr whose vision of a higher reality cost her, her life. (C)
4. Tess’s story, thus, is a story representing a deeper and larger experience than that of a single individual. (D)