Question

Match the following African novels in List I with the authors in List II:

List I (\(\text{African\ Novels}\))	List II (\(\text{Authors}\))
A. Things Fall Apart	I. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
B. Petals of Blood	II. Tayeb Salih
C. Season of Migration to the North	III. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
D. Half of a Yellow Sun	IV. Chinua Achebe

• (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

Hint:

Connect African novels with their historical and cultural contexts to remember their authors effectively.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

- (A) Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe (IV): A pioneering novel reflecting African culture and colonial impacts.
- (B) Petals of Blood - Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (III): Focuses on social and economic inequalities in post-colonial Africa.
- (C) Season of Migration to the North - Tayeb Salih (II): A masterpiece exploring cultural and identity clashes.
- (D) Half of a Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (I): Set against the backdrop of the Nigerian Civil War.