Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Literature In English Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 21 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

In the excerpt from Chinua Achebe's *Things Fall Apart*, "Okonkwo's hut burned down, and the smoke rose like a black cloud over the village," the fire is a recurring image. Considering the cultural context and the narrative development, what does the fire most plausibly symbolize in the novel?

Answer Options

A. the triumph of colonial influence over the village
B. the spiritual purification and renewal of the community
C. the personal downfall of Okonkwo as an individual tragedy
Correct Answer D. the collapse of traditional Igbo society
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
the collapse of traditional Igbo society

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Literature In English Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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