Question

Which of the following, inserted at [11], would be the most relevant addition to the paragraph?

• A. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, the desert has long been associated with religious experience
• B. In India and Central Asia, Stoicism and Buddhism may have exchanged ideas about the importance of self-control and tranquility
• C. Indeed, Christianity quickly spread beyond the Middle East, arriving in Greece and what is now Turkey in the 1st century CE
• D. Still, most people today would probably not say they are cynical

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

In India and Central Asia, Stoicism and Buddhism may have exchanged ideas about the importance of self-control and tranquility

The line before [11} mentions how Cynicism influenced Christians in the Middle East. The line after [11] talks about the influence of Greek schools of thought. So, the sentence after [11] should describe the influence of Greek school of thought in a different place. Hence, B is the correct answer.

Other options expand on what was already discussed and are irrelevant to the context in the sentence before [11].