Chinua Achebe's short story "Civil Peace" takes place in which historical context?

A. during colonial rule by the British

B. during the Biafran War

C. shortly after the Nigerian Civil War

D. prior to Nigeria's declaration of independence in 1960

The narrator describes Henry Baker: "A touch of red in nose and cheeks, with a slight tremor of his extended hand, recalled Holmes' surmise as to his habits." (Pg. 56) What does this description insinuate about the character?

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About whom does mrs. dalloway reminisce, and where is that person now?

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Match the person to his claim to have written Shakespeare's plays. 1. William Shakespeare most scholars accept this candidate 2. Edward de Vere a famous writer who wrote Shakespeare's plays on the side of a philosophical and political career 3.

In literature, symbolism is used to