How the camel got his hump

First Read: Comprehension

Identify the choice that best answers the question.

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.

First Read: Comprehension

Identify the choice that best answers the question.

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.

First Read: Comprehension

Identify the choice that best answers the question.

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

First Read: Comprehension

Identify the choice that best answers the question.

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.

Why did the camel live in the middle of the desert?

• The camel lived in the desert because his parents lived there.

• The camel lived in desert because he loved the place.

• The camel lived in the desert because he worked there.

• The camel lived in the desert because he did not want to work.

The camel was looking at this own reflection in the pool. What does that suggest about the camel?

• It suggests that the camel loved wasting time.

• It suggests that the camel disliked himself.

• It suggests that the camel was proud of his looks.

• It suggests that the camel was getting ready to for a party.

What, according to the Djinn, was the use of the “humph”?

• It made the camel look better than the others.

• It made the camel look tall.

• The camel could work for three days without eating.

• The camel looked more attractive.

What did the camel say all the time when someone talked to him

• Go away

• Hump

• Humph

• He did not say anything

Who told the Horse and the Dog and the Ox to work double-time?

• man

• Woman

• Sparrow

• Djinn

Where does the parsee hid while the rhinoceros is eating his cake?

• in the woods

• behind a wall

• In a palm tree

• in the ocean