Observation

This is a popular question. However, most candidates did not know what to say concerning the railway and its significance. They only based their answers on Lakunle and Sidi.
A good response should contain:

• The theme of conflict between tradition and modernity.
• Identification of the railway as a failed project, sabotaged through an accident and bribery.
• The process (building of the project): the route is marked with stakes; the track is begun; the bull-roarer accident occurs; the sole survivor (the surveyor) of the project is bribed by Baroka; the project ends.
• Expectations from the project: it is supposed to enhance trade, bring about civilisation, project the village in the eyes of the world and make adventure and tourism possible.
• Result of the sabotage: the conflict between tradition and modernity still goes on.

Candidates’ performance was average.