Arrange the following prose writers in order of birth:

1. A. Joseph Addison
2. B. Francis Bacon
3. C. Charles Lamb
4. D. Virginia Woolf
5. E. Matthew Arnold

1. AA, D, C, B, E
2. BB, A, C, E, D
3. CC, A, D, E, B
4. DD, C, B, A, E

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Correct answer: B. B, A, C, E, D

Explanation

Bacon (1561) → Addison (1672) → Lamb (1775) → Arnold (1822) → Woolf (1882).