Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. Scholars specialize in single fields, teachers teach single works.
B. Students leave school knowing a few landmark works but little of the landscape which surrounds them.
C. Literary history can be useful and is increasingly necessary.
D. Larger narratives are becoming lost; the perspective afforded by a general view is not widely available.

Correct option is D

This paragraph discusses the decline of a comprehensive understanding of literary history and its consequences on education.
· C (Literary history can be useful and is increasingly necessary): This introduces the topic and sets the context for the discussion.
· A (Scholars specialize in single fields, teachers teach single works): This elaborates on the narrowing scope in literary studies.
· B (Students leave school knowing a few landmark works but little of the landscape which surrounds them): This highlights the consequence of the narrowing focus.
· D (Larger narratives are becoming lost; the perspective afforded by a general view is not widely available): This concludes by emphasizing the loss of a broader perspective.
Thus, the logical sequence is CABD, matching with option (d).