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The paragraphs of the following essay have been scrambled so that they are out of order. Read them and then answer the question(s) that follow.
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi
_____ (1) The British cursed her as a devil; the people of India revered her almost as a god. (2) All agreed, however, that the Indian queen, Lakshmi Bai, was a powerful and daring woman.
_____ (3) Finally, in early 1858, the British made the queen an outlaw and lay siege to Jahansi for more than two weeks. (4) The queen heroically fought for her city from a high tower where her people and the enemy could clearly see her. (5) As the city prepared for defeat, the queen, who was an expert horsewoman, fled. (6) After riding for four days, she at last formally joined the rebelling forces.
_____ (7) The queen led the defense at Gwalior, the last rebel stronghold. (8) Leading her men in hand-to-hand combat, she wore trousers, a silk blouse, and a red silk cap with a loose turban around it. (9) A pearl necklace that was one of the treasures of India hung around her neck. (10) Mortally wounded in battle, she immediately became a beloved hero of the Indian nationalist movement.
_____ (11) However, throughout India, discontent against the British grew until rebellion broke out in 1857. (12) In Jhansi, rebels took the British fort and then massacred the British women and children living in the city. (13) Though the queen did not support this bloodshed, the British held her responsible. (14) For a while in late 1857, in the absence of the British, the queen got her chance to rule. (15) Rising at 3:00 a.m., she spent her days first attending to matters of state, then riding and training with arms, and later meditating and praying.
_____ (16) Before the ruler of Jhansi died in 1853, he willed his land and title to his five-year-old son. (17) He told his young wife, Lakshmi Bai, to rule until their child came of age. (18) Despite the young queen's ability and popularity, the British declared the will illegal and seized the kingdom. (19) Lakshmi Bai swallowed the insult and remained loyal to the British.
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