Which of the following sentences is FIFTH after the rearrangement?

Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

(F) A poor monkey once happened to meet a kind and generous king.

(D) The monkey was living in misery and had nothing to eat or wear.

(E) Seeing his condition, the king felt pity and gave all the necessary riches and comforts to him.

(A) Soon, the monkey’s life changed, and he became wealthy and prosperous.

(C) However, after becoming rich, the monkey grew arrogant and forgot his humble beginnings.

(B) In his pride, he even began to ignore the very king who had once helped him.

To determine which sentence is the fifth after rearrangement, let us analyze the logical flow and connections between the given sentences:

1. Sentence (F) introduces the two main characters: a poor monkey and a kind, generous king. This serves as the logical opening sentence:
"A poor monkey once happened to meet a kind and generous king."

2. Sentence (D) elaborates on the monkey's state of poverty mentioned in sentence (F):
"The monkey was living in misery and had nothing to eat or wear."

3. Sentence (E) refers to "his condition" (described in sentence D) and shows the king's reaction:
"Seeing his condition, the king felt pity and gave all the necessary riches and comforts to him."

4. Sentence (A) describes the immediate outcome of the king's generosity:
"Soon, the monkey’s life changed, and he became wealthy and prosperous."

5. Sentence (C) introduces a contrast ("However") to his new wealth, describing the negative shift in the monkey's behavior:
"However, after becoming rich, the monkey grew arrogant and forgot his humble beginnings."

6. Sentence (B) concludes the narrative by giving a specific example of his arrogance ("In his pride"):
"In his pride, he even began to ignore the very king who had once helped him."

The coherent sequence of the paragraph is F - D - E - A - C - B.

Looking at this order, the fifth sentence is (C).

Therefore, the correct option is C.