Post Utme Uniben 2021 Literature Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2021 Post Utme Uniben Literature examination.

Post Utme Uniben 2021 Literature Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 21 POST_UTME_UNIBEN • 2021 • LITERATURE • objective

In Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart', what is the significance of the title in relation to the novel's themes?

Answer Options

A. The title reflects the chaos and disorder that results from the clash of traditional and colonial cultures.
B. The title symbolizes the downfall of the protagonist, Okonkwo.
Correct Answer C. The title is a reference to the Igbo proverb, 'When things fall apart, the centre cannot hold.'
D. The title is a metaphor for the fragmentation of the Igbo society.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The title is a reference to the Igbo proverb, 'When things fall apart, the centre cannot hold.'

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This is Post Utme Uniben 2021 Literature Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Uniben Literature examination.

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