Hi Everyone!! This article will share The Lost Camel Questions & Answers.
In my previous posts, I have shared the questions & answers of Heidi, A Genie in A Bottle and The Magic Hat so, you can check these posts as well.
The Lost Camel Questions & Answers
Question 1: Describe the lost animal.
Answer: The camel has one weak leg, sightless right eye and a short tail. He is suffering from body pain.
Question 2: Could the animal have been a tiger? Give reasons to support your answer.
Answer: No, the animal could not have been a tiger because a tiger could not eat leaves of trees.
Question 3: Choose the correct option:
1. Which word/words describe the merchants?
(a) clever
(b) good observers
(c) liars
2. The animal could not see with its________eye.
(a) right
(b) left
(c) both
3. The lost animal had a_________tail.
(a) bushy
(b) long
(c) short
4. The man took the merchants to the___________.
(a) minister
(b) Raja
(c) judge
Question 4: Fill in the blanks:
“Yes, yes! You have described my poor animal exactly. Where is he, you thieves?”
Question 5: Why was the man in great trouble?
Answer: The man was in great trouble because his camel was lost.
Question 6: Where did the man take the four merchants?
Answer: The man took the four merchants to the Raja.
Question 7: Did the King believe the merchants in the beginning? Pick a line from the play in support of your answer.
Answer: The line – “Then how do you know so much about the animal?” – tells us that the King did not believe the merchants in the beginning.
Question 8: Was the man who lost his camel careless or careful?
Answer: The man who lost the camel was a careless man.
Question 9: Do you think we should help others if they are in trouble? Why/why not?
Answer: Yes, we should help others if they are in trouble because helping each other brings happiness and satisfaction. If a person helps us then only she/he can expect any help and support from others.
Question 10: How did the merchants come to know the following things about the lost animal?
(a) One weak leg
Answer: The first merchant observed footprints of the animal in the muddy path and found that one footprint was lighter than the other, so he knew that the animal had one weak leg.
(b) Blind right eye
Answer: The second merchant observed that the leaves of trees only on the left side of the road were eaten, so he concluded the animal could not see with his right eye.
(c) Short tail
Answer: The third merchant saw drops of blood on the road from small insect bites, so he knew that the animal’s tail was too short to chase away insects.
Question 11: Read and answer the questions:
“These merchants are very wise.”
(a) Who said these words and to whom?
Answer: The Raja said this to his courtiers.
(b) Why were these words said?
Answer: It was said as the merchants had accurately described the camel after seeing his footprints only.
(c) Who were ‘these merchants’?
Answer: These merchants were the four wise men.
(d) What happens next?
Answer: The king made the four merchants his ministers.
So, these were The Lost Camel Questions & Answers.