How The Camel Got His Hump ?

Here are the answers to your questions in easy and meaningful words based on the story “How the Camel Got His Hump” by Rudyard Kipling:

1. What tasks, do you think, were assigned to the dog and the ox?

Answer: The dog was asked to fetch and carry things, and the ox was told to plough the fields.

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

Answer: The camel lived in the middle of the desert because he did not want to work and wanted to stay alone.

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3. What made the dog, the horse and the ox very angry?

Answer: They became very angry because the camel refused to help with work, so the man told them to do extra work to make up for the camel.

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4. How did the Djinn know the horse was complaining against the camel?

Answer: The horse told the Djinn that an animal with a long neck and long legs was not working. The Djinn understood that it was his camel.

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5. The camel was looking at his own reflection in the pool. What does it suggest to you about the camel?

Answer: It shows that the camel was proud of his looks and cared about his appearance.

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6. The camel said, "Humph" repeatedly. How did it affect him?

Answer: Every time the camel said "Humph", it made the Djinn angry. Finally, the Djinn gave him a big hump on his back.

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7. What, according to the Djinn, was the use of the "humph"?

Answer: The Djinn said the hump would store food so the camel could work for three days without eating. It was a way to help him work, not a punishment.

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8. "He has never yet learnt to behave". In the light of this, what is the writer's opinion about the camel?"

Answer: The writer thinks the camel is still a bit lazy and doesn’t want to behave properly, even after getting the hump.

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D. Discussion and Thinking Answers

1. Can this story be factually true?

Answer: No, this story is not factually true. It is a fable or imaginative story to explain why the camel has a hump.

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2. What, according to you, is the story about?

Answer:

(ii) Why everyone should do his/her share of work seriously.

The story teaches that everyone should do their part, and if someone is lazy, others suffer because of them.

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3. What did you do over the weekend? Were you generally active or idle?

Answer (Sample): Over the weekend, I was mostly active. I helped at home, completed my homework, and went outside to play. I didn’t feel lazy.

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4. There are broadly two categories of workers – those who prefer to do today what they can do tomorrow, and those who prefer to do tomorrow what they can do today. Where do you belong?

Answer: I try to do today what I can do tomorrow so that I don’t have to rush later. It helps me stay relaxed and finish my work on time.