18th Camel Quiz

1a) What does the word heir mean as it is used in “The Eighteenth Camel”?

• A. someone who has to share with others

• B. someone who is part of a family’s problems

• C. someone who knows how to take care of animals

• D. someone who receives another person’s valuable items

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1b) Which detail from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. A wealthy woman has camels to spare.

• B. A wealthy man gives all his camels to three people.

• C. Three people have trouble dividing the camels between themselves.

• D. Three people divide the camels after getting help from someone else.

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2a) Part A Which statement is a theme in “The Eighteenth Camel”?

• A. Knowing math solves many problems.

• B. Camels are important animals.

• C. Being generous can improve situations.

• D. Conflicts can take time to resolve.

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2b) Which detail from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. “. . . were valued for their milk, meat, and skins.” (paragraph 1)

• B. “None of the heirs would sell his share to the others. . . .” (paragraph 3)

• C. “For, when added together, nine plus six plus two equals only seventeen.” (paragraph 6)

• D. “Her action was worth more than any wealth she could have given to the heirs.” (paragraph 7)

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3a) Part A How does paragraph 8 contribute to the plot of “The Sword of Damocles”?

• A. It is part of the rising action and describes how a lesson is learned.

• B. It is part of the falling action and explains how the lesson is learned.

• C. It is the turning point of the story where the lesson learned is introduced.

• D. It is the resolution of the story where the lesson learned is explained.

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3b) Part B Which paragraph in “The Eighteenth Camel” contributes to the plot in the same way as the answer to Part A?

• A. paragraph 3

• B. paragraph 4

• C. paragraph 5

• D. paragraph 6

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