Directions: Given below is a set of seven sentences, which when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Arrange the sentences in the correct sequence and answer the questions that follow. The first and last sentences of the paragraph are fixed.

P. There was once a farmer who owned huge cornfields.

Q. A news reporter visited the farmer one day to interview him and learn about his secrets to success.

R. When it came time for the interview, the reporter had a powerful question prepared for him.

S. Every year, he won first place at the state fair, and in late summer, everyone came to his fields to sample his delicious crop.

T. "Sir, why do you share your best seeds with your neighbours, knowing that they will enter their corn into the competition against you?" the reporter asked.

U. The farmer would always share his best-producing seeds with the nearby farms, according to the reporter's study days before the interview.

V. Before responding, the farmer lifted his head and took a long breath.