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JAMB Literature in English 1978 Question 33

Question 33

Other Set Texts: African Prose
From T.S. Eliot's 'Journey of the Magi'
The passage, as printed

The Magi are no longer at ease because

  1. A.they suffered a lot on their way to Bethlehem
  2. B.they found greater spiritual satisfaction from their journey
  3. C.death and birth are one and the same thing
  4. D.their Kingdoms can no longer offer them satisfaction
  5. E.the world has changed for the worse.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (their Kingdoms can no longer offer them satisfaction)

Explanation

Having seen the birth of Christ, the Magi feel like strangers among their own people and old gods.