Question

How does Chinua Achebe evoke a particular time and place in Things Fall Apart?
A. He features real life historical figures from that era.
B. He writes the Igbo people’s dialogue in an archaic style.
C. He explicitly mentions the dates in which the story takes place.
D. He includes modern inventions such as telegraphs and steamships.
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Answer 1

A. He features real life historical figures from that era.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option A: He features historical figures from that era.

"Things Fall Apart" is a novel written by the Nigerian poet and novelist Chinua Achebe. The novel was published in 1958.

In this novel, many things are implied, such as the setting. An example of a historical figure from that era is: "Umuofia", which is a pre-colonial village from Nigeria. The novel also mentions another village, Mbanta: "It was a little village called  Mbanta, just beyond the borders of Mbaino". In this way, the author introduces the setting of the novel.