Question

read the following passage from things fall apart by chinua achebe, and then answer the questions:

the white man is very clever. he came quietly and peaceably with his religion. we were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. he has put a knife on the things that held us together, and we have fallen apart.

1. what does the phrase we have fallen apart signify in things fall apart?

a. the growth and progress of individuals or their society.
b. the unity and togetherness within the society or culture.
c. the breakdown of social and cultural cohesion
d. the success and prosperity of a group or community.

1. which literary device does chinua achebe use in his critique of colonialism?

a. alliteration
b. onomatopoeia
c. metaphor
d. hyperbole

Explanation:

For the first question: The passage describes how colonial religion broke the bonds holding the Igbo community together, so "we have fallen apart" refers to the breakdown of their social and cultural unity.
For the second question: Achebe uses the metaphor of a "knife put to the things that held us together" to critique colonialism's destructive impact, which is a figurative comparison without using "like" or "as".

Answer:

1. c. The breakdown of social and cultural cohesion
2. c. Metaphor