Literature Section II: Achebe's Other Works

Question 1

“Things Fall Apart” (1958)

Answer 1

His first novel

Question 2

“No Longer At Ease” (1960)

Answer 2

Second novel; sequel to “Things Fall Apart”

Question 3

“Arrow of God” (1964)

Answer 3

Best and most artistically rigorous work

Novel

Question 4

“A Man of the People” (1966)

Answer 4

Novel

Question 5

“Beware, Soul Brother and Other Poems” (1971)

Answer 5

Collection of Poems

Question 6

“Christmas in Biafra and Other Poems” (1973)

Answer 6

Collection of Poems

Revised and extended version of the poems in “Beware, Soul Brother and Other Poems”

Question 7

“Morning Yet on Creation Day” (1975)

Answer 7

Collection of Essays

Question 8

“The Trouble with Nigeria” (1983)

Answer 8

Nonfiction book

Explores theme previously explored in “A Man of the People” (1966)

Question 9

“Anthills of the Savannah” (1987)

Answer 9

Novel

Question 10

“Hopes and Impediments: Selected Essays” (1988)

Answer 10

Collection of Essays (collection of previously published essays)

Question 11

“There Was a Country” (2012)

Answer 11

Achebe’s memoir and final work