The correct answer is: A. RSPQ
The passage is about the difference between political and cultural subjection. Political subjection is the restraint of people’s outer lives, while cultural subjection is the restraint of people’s inner lives. The passage argues that cultural subjection is more insidious than political subjection because it is often unconscious and implies slavery from the very start.
The first sentence, “We speak today of self-determination in politics,” introduces the topic of the passage. The second sentence, “So long as one is conscious of a restraint, it is possible to resist it or to bear it as a necessary evil and to keep free in spirit,” explains that political subjection is not necessarily a bad thing, as long as people are aware of it and can resist it if they want to. The third sentence, “Slavery begins when one ceases to feel the restraint and it depends on if the evil is accepted as good,” introduces the idea of cultural subjection. The fourth sentence, “There is, however, a subtler domination exercised in the sphere of ideas by one culture on another,” explains that cultural subjection is more insidious than political subjection because it is often unconscious. The fifth sentence, “Political subjection primarily means restraint ion the outer life of people,” clarifies that political subjection is limited to people’s outer lives. The sixth sentence, “Cultural subjection is ordinarily of an unconscious character and it implies slavery from the very start,” concludes the passage by arguing that cultural subjection is more insidious than political subjection because it is often unconscious and implies slavery from the very start.
The other options are incorrect because they do not follow the logical flow of the passage. Option B, RSQP, puts the second sentence before the first sentence. This does not make sense, because the second sentence explains the first sentence. Option C, SPQR, puts the fifth sentence before the first sentence. This does not make sense, because the fifth sentence clarifies the first sentence. Option D, SPRQ, puts the sixth sentence before the first sentence. This does not make sense, because the sixth sentence concludes the passage.