This question was also popular.  Candidates who attempted this question only gave a narration of the storyline in the play-within-play, without stating the significance.
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A good response should contain the following:

• The theme of conflict between tradition and modernity.
• Instances of the play within-the play:

• The pantomime of the stranger with the one eye box and his devil’s own horse- motor car- “the man from the outside world”.
• The pantomime about the thwarted railway construction that is to pass through Ilujinle. The white surveyor is bribed and the prisoners stop work

• Features of the play within the play: the role played by Lakunle, Sidi and Baroka.
• Purpose of the play within the play:

• To entertain the people, particularly, the Bale. He tells the protesting Lakunle, ‘without these things you call nonsense, a Bale’s life would be pretty dull’
• To bring the audience up to speed on current incidents in the entire play.
• To justify Lakunle’s resentment of the Bale’s life style.
• To shed light on the background of Ilujinle people.

• The significance of the play within the play: it serves as a link between the past and present life of Ilujinle as evident in the coming of the magazine that changes Sidi’s life and that of the village. It enriches the play’s humour.

Candidates’ performance in this question was good.