Observation

A good number of candidates answered this question. Many of them gave mere narrations and wrote generally about the theme of deceit in the text, only few were able to point out that the theme of the play was more about deceit and intrigue.

The required answers should include:

• The play’s concern with the encounter between Mando land and Whitehead.
• Deceit and intrigue as the essential thematic focus of the play.
• Maligu, Soko, Kindo and Whitehead’s engagement in a game to outsmart each other.
• Parker killing Soko; Kindo killing Parker and Whitehead; Kindo being banished.
• Deceit and intrigue helping to enhance the plot.

Candidates’ performance was fair.