How the Camel Got His Hump

In “How the Camel Got His Hump,” how does the Camel get the hump?

• He makes the Three very angry, and they magically make a hump appear.

• He grows a hump of fat as a result of not working and not helping the Three.

• He says, “Humph!” too many times to the Djinn, who makes a hump magically appear.

• He asks the Djinn for a hump so he will be able to go for at least three days without food.

In “How the Camel Got His Hump,” what problem does the Camel create for other characters by refusing to work?

• The Man becomes frantic because not all of his work will get done.

• The Ox, Horse, and Dog become angry because they must do extra work.

• The Djinn becomes upset because it is his Camel, and it should behave better.

• The Ox, Horse, Dog, Man, and Djinn must figure out a way to make the Camel work.

In “How the Camel Got His Hump,” which statements best describe the purposes of the hump? Choose two options.

• The hump is a mark of laziness that all can see.

• The Camel can live off the hump for three days.

• The hump allows people to sit safely upon the Camel‟s back.

• The Camel carries the hump to show that he belongs to the Djinn.

• The hump serves as a punishment for the Camel‟s refusing to work.

In “How the Camel Got His Hump,” how does the Camel respond to his fate?

• He works hard in order to make up for the days he didn‟t work.

• He helps people cross the desert since he needs little water.

• He does work, but he has a bad attitude about doing it.

• He remains lazy and refuses to work with the Three.

Which meaning of bit does the author use in this sentence from “How the Camel Got His Hump”?

Presently the Horse came to him on Monday morning, with a saddle on his back and a bit in his mouth, and said, “Camel, O Camel, come out and trot like the rest of us.”

• a short period of time

• a small amount of food

• something held with the teeth

• the cutting edge of a certain tool

Read this sentence from “How the Camel Got His Hump.”

Presently the Ox came to him, with the yoke on his neck and said, “Camel, O Camel, come and plough like the rest of us.”

What is the most likely definition of yoke in this sentence based on the context clues?

• ribbon with a prize

• wreath of flowers

• frame attached to a harness

• rope from which a bell hangs

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of idle in these sentences from “How the Camel Got His Hump”?

[T]here was a Camel, and he lived in the middle of a Howling Desert because he did not want to work; and besides, he was a Howler himself. So he ate sticks and thorns and tamarisks and milkweed and prickles, most „scruciating idle; and when anybody spoke to him he said “Humph!” Just “Humph!” and no more.

• loud

• lazy

• tired

• angry

Part A answer: Lazy

Part B Which words from the context best support the answer to Part A?

• [H]e lived in the middle of a Howling Desert….

• … because he did not want to work….

• So he ate sticks and thorns and tamarisks.…

• [H]e said “Humph!” Just “Humph!” and no more.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A Which words best describe the Camel in “How the Camel Got His Hump”?

• clever and calm

• thoughtful and kind

• talkative and fun loving

• irresponsible and self-centered

Part A Answer: irresponsible and self-centered

Part B Which sentence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• [H]e was a Howler himself.

• [W]hen anybody spoke to him he said “Humph!”

• The Djinn . . . found the Camel most 'scruciatingly idle, looking at his own reflection in a pool of water.

• [N]o sooner had he said it than he saw his back . . . puffing up and puffing up into a great big lolloping humph.