The leg fell off the chair symbolizing the empire falling, or a plot commencing action.<span />
Alcott most likely begin the chapter with character dialogue to keep the momentum of the story going. In order to preserve the set pace of the story, author decided to continue dialogue that started in previous chapter. When dividing the story on chapters, she wanted to hide this 'gap', that readers usualy feel between them.
I think it’s C, he felt a sense of threat and loss that many Africans faced when the empire invaded and disrupted their lives.
Breath implies life and strength. -from another brainly question