Many candidates attempted this question. However, some gave a plot summary of the text rather than bring out instances of Pokuwaa’s optimism.
The following points were expected from the candidates:
- Pokuwaa’s bold attempt at snatching her sacrificial jet black hen from the jaws of a big black snake.
- Pokuwaa’s marriage to her first, second and third husbands all in a bid to have a child.
- The fruitless number of sacrifices and rituals she had to undergo so that the gods will give her a child.
Candidates’ performance was fair.