The Lost Camel

Which event from the story happens first?

• The man explains how he knows about the camel without having seen it.

• The merchants search for their lost camel.

• The merchants find their lost camel and reward the man.

• The man gives the merchants directions for where to find their camel.

At the end of the story, the merchants find the camel.

• false

• true

Who do the merchants think the man they met on the road is a thief?

• The man knows that a camel is missing from their camp.

• The man is carrying bags of wheat and a jar of honey.

• The man tells them where to find the camel.

• The man gives them a perfect description of the camel.

How does the merchant learn that the man is not a thief?

• They find the camel where the man said it would be.

• The man tells them that he is not a thief, and they believe him.

• The man tells them what the camel is carrying, and what it looks like

• The man explains how he used clues to describe the camel.

How do the merchants change by the end of the story? (traits/actions/motivations)

• They reward the man that they were once suspicious of because he was telling the truth when he helped them find the camel.

• The merchants do not change in the story.

• The merchants have the man put in jail.

What did the merchants do to the man they met on the road? (actions)

• question him about their missing camel

• steal his money

• help him with his work

• ignore him

What is the main theme of 'The Lost Camel'?

• Perception and reality

• Greed and generosity

• Love and betrayal

• Courage and fear

Which character trait best describes the man who helps the merchants?

• Deceptive

• Observant

• Greedy

• Fearful

What literary device is primarily used when the man describes the camel without seeing it?

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Inference

How do the merchants initially react to the man's description of the camel?

• They are grateful and reward him immediately.

• They are suspicious and accuse him of theft.

• They ignore him and continue searching.

• They laugh and think he is joking.