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Class 8 English (It So Happened) Chapter 1 How the Camel got his hump

This quiz on How the Camel Got His Hump for Class 8 English (It So Happened) is designed to test students' comprehension and analytical skills based on the story. It covers key aspects such as the plot, characters, moral, and theme of the story, along with vocabulary and literary elements. Through multiple-choice and short-answer questions, students will assess their understanding while receiving instant feedback and explanations for incorrect answers. The quiz also includes supplementary notes and video links for better clarity. If you score 50% or above, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement by mail. All the best! Take the quiz and identify your weaker topics and subtopics.

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Category: Introduction to the Story

1. What was the primary reason the Djinn decided to give the camel a hump?

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Category: Introduction to the Story

2. (A) The camel refused to work when asked by the dog and the ox.
(R) The camel’s refusal to work led to the creation of its hump by the Djinn.

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Category: Introduction to the Story

3. (A) The camel’s hump was a result of his idleness and refusal to work.
(R) The Djinn punished the camel by giving him a hump so that he could work without eating for three days.

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Category: Introduction to the Story

4. What happened to the camel because of his idleness?

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Category: Introduction to the Story

5. What was the role of the Djinn in the story?

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Category: A fable explaining how the camel got its hump

6. According to the story, what does the Camel’s hump symbolize in relation to his behavior?

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Category: A fable explaining how the camel got its hump

7. Why did the Camel refuse to work at the beginning of the story?

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Category: A fable explaining how the camel got its hump

8. What did the Djinn say about the Camel’s hump after it appeared?

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Category: A fable explaining how the camel got its hump

9. What was the main complaint brought to the Djinn by the Horse, Dog, and Ox about the Camel?

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Category: A fable explaining how the camel got its hump

10. Why did the Camel refuse to work in the beginning?

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Category: The setting: The beginning of the world

11. (A) The Camel lived in the middle of a Howling Desert.
(R) The Camel did not want to work and ate sticks and thorns.

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Category: The setting: The beginning of the world

12. What were the animals doing when the world was new?

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Category: The setting: The beginning of the world

13. What were the animals doing when the world was new according to the story?

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Category: The setting: The beginning of the world

14. (A) The Camel lived in the middle of a Howling Desert because he did not want to work.
(R) The Camel’s refusal to work was a direct result of his laziness and his response “Humph!” to any communication.

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Category: The setting: The beginning of the world

15. Why was the clever Djinn at his wit's end regarding the Camel?

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Category: The role of animals in human life

16. (A) The Camel's hump is a consequence of its refusal to work during the initial days of the world.
(R) The Djinn punished the Camel by giving it a hump so that it could work without eating for three days.

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Category: The role of animals in human life

17. What was the purpose of the hump given to the Camel by the Djinn?

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Category: The role of animals in human life

18. (A) The Camel was punished with a hump because he refused to work for Man.
(R) The Djinn believed that the Camel’s laziness needed to be corrected so that he could contribute to the work required by Man.

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Category: The role of animals in human life

19. Why did the Camel initially refuse to work and what was the consequence of his refusal?

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Category: The role of animals in human life

20. How did the Three (Horse, Dog, and Ox) react to the Camel’s refusal to work, and what was the Camel’s attitude towards them?

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Category: The Camel: Lazy, refuses to work, says only "Humph"

21. What happens to the Camel after he repeatedly says "Humph!" to the Djinn?

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Category: The Camel: Lazy, refuses to work, says only "Humph"

22. (A) The Camel’s hump was a punishment for his refusal to work.
(R) The Djinn gave the Camel a hump so that he could work without eating for three days.

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Category: The Camel: Lazy, refuses to work, says only "Humph"

23. Why did the Djinn decide to intervene and give the Camel a hump?

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Category: The Camel: Lazy, refuses to work, says only "Humph"

24. Why does the Camel refuse to work when asked by the Dog and Ox?

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Category: The Camel: Lazy, refuses to work, says only "Humph"

25. What was the immediate consequence of the Camel saying “Humph!” after the Djinn warned him not to?

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Category: The Horse: Works hard and asks the Camel to work

26. What does the Djinn decide to do after hearing the Horse's complaint about the Camel?

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Category: The Horse: Works hard and asks the Camel to work

27. In the story "The Djinn of All Deserts," why does the Horse complain to the Djinn about the Camel?

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Category: The Horse: Works hard and asks the Camel to work

28. (A) The camel got a hump because he refused to work.
(R) The Djinn punished the camel for his idleness by giving him a hump.

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Category: The Horse: Works hard and asks the Camel to work

29. What does the Camel say when asked to work?

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Category: The Horse: Works hard and asks the Camel to work

30. What does the Djinn plan to do to the Camel for being idle?

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Category: The Dog: Works hard and asks the Camel to fetch and carry

31. Why did the Djinn appear after the Camel laughed and said "Humph!" during the panchayat?

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Category: The Dog: Works hard and asks the Camel to fetch and carry

32. What did the Dog ask the Camel to do?

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Category: The Dog: Works hard and asks the Camel to fetch and carry

33. Why did the Man decide to leave the Camel alone and make the Horse, Dog, and Ox work double-time?

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Category: The Dog: Works hard and asks the Camel to fetch and carry

34. How did the Man react when the Camel refused to work?

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Category: The Dog: Works hard and asks the Camel to fetch and carry

35. What did the Man decide to do after the Camel refused to work?

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Category: The Ox: Works hard and asks the Camel to plough

36. (A) The Ox asked the Camel to plough because he wanted the Camel to share the workload.
(R) The Camel refused to work, causing the Man to leave him alone.

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Category: The Ox: Works hard and asks the Camel to plough

37. What did the Man decide to do about the Camel at the end of the day?

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Category: The Ox: Works hard and asks the Camel to plough

38. Why did the Man decide to leave the Camel alone in the desert?

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Category: The Ox: Works hard and asks the Camel to plough

39. (A) The Ox asked the Camel to plough because the Camel was also expected to share the workload.
(R) The Camel refused to work, which led the Man to instruct the Ox, Horse, and Dog to work double-time.

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Category: The Ox: Works hard and asks the Camel to plough

40. What was the immediate reaction of the Three (Horse, Dog, and Ox) when the Man told them to work double-time due to the Camel's absence?

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Category: The Djinn of All Deserts: A powerful being who punishes the Camel

41. Why did the Djinn decide to give the Camel a hump?

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Category: The Djinn of All Deserts: A powerful being who punishes the Camel

42. (A) The Camel's hump was a punishment by the Djinn for not working.
(R) The hump allows the Camel to work for three days without eating.

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Category: The Djinn of All Deserts: A powerful being who punishes the Camel

43. (A) The Camel was punished by the Djinn for being idle.
(R) The Camel had not worked since Monday, causing extra work for the Three.

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Category: The Djinn of All Deserts: A powerful being who punishes the Camel

44. What is the primary role of the Djinn in the story?

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Category: The Djinn of All Deserts: A powerful being who punishes the Camel

45. What is the practical purpose of the Camel’s hump, according to the Djinn?

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Category: Key Events in the Story

46. Why did the Djinn decide to give the Camel a hump?

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Category: Key Events in the Story

47. (A) The Camel’s hump was given to him as a punishment for his idleness.
(R) The Djinn wanted the Camel to be able to work without eating for three days.

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Category: Key Events in the Story

48. What was the purpose of the hump given to the Camel by the Djinn?

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Category: Key Events in the Story

49. (A) The Camel got his hump because he refused to work.
(R) The Djinn punished the Camel by giving him a hump to make him work without eating for three days.

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Category: Key Events in the Story

50. How did the Camel react when the Djinn warned him about saying "Humph!" again?

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Category: Animals begin working for humans

51. What did the Djinn do to the Camel after it refused to work?

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Category: Animals begin working for humans

52. Why did the Horse, Dog, and Ox hold a panchayat on the edge of the Desert?

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Category: Animals begin working for humans

53. What was the consequence of the Camel missing three days of work at the beginning of the world?

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Category: Animals begin working for humans

54. Who was responsible for giving the Camel his hump?

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Category: Animals begin working for humans

55. (A) The Camel’s hump was given to him as a punishment for refusing to work.
(R) The Djinn intended the hump to serve as a reminder to the Camel of his laziness.

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Category: The Camel refuses to work and only says "Humph"

56. How did the Camel's behavior change after the Djinn's intervention, and what was the final outcome of the story?

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Category: The Camel refuses to work and only says "Humph"

57. Why did the Camel refuse to work when asked by the Horse, Dog, and Ox, and what was the ultimate consequence of his refusal?

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Category: The Camel refuses to work and only says "Humph"

58. What was the role of the Djinn in addressing the Camel's refusal to work, and what purpose did the Camel's hump serve according to the Djinn?

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Category: The Camel refuses to work and only says "Humph"

59. (A) The Camel refused to work when asked by the Horse, Dog, and Ox.
(R) The Camel did not want to work because he preferred to live idle in the Desert.

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Category: The Camel refuses to work and only says "Humph"

60. What did the Camel say when asked to work by the Horse, Dog, and Ox?

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Category: The Horse, Dog, and Ox complain to the Man

61. How did the Camel react when the Horse, Dog, and Ox held a panchayat?

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Category: The Horse, Dog, and Ox complain to the Man

62. (A) The Camel refused to work when asked by the Horse, Dog, and Ox.
(R) The Camel's refusal to work led to the Man asking the other animals to work double-time.

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Category: The Horse, Dog, and Ox complain to the Man

63. What did the Camel say when the Dog asked him to fetch and carry?

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Category: The Horse, Dog, and Ox complain to the Man

64. (A) The Camel refused to work, which led the Horse, Dog, and Ox to complain to the Man.
(R) The Djinn intervened because the Camel’s idleness caused the other animals to work double-time.

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Category: The Horse, Dog, and Ox complain to the Man

65. Why did the Horse, Ox, and Dog complain to the Man about the Camel?

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Category: The Djinn arrives and warns the Camel

66. According to the Djinn, what was the purpose of the Camel’s hump?

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Category: The Djinn arrives and warns the Camel

67. What happened to the Camel immediately after he said "Humph!" again?

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Category: The Djinn arrives and warns the Camel

68. (A) The Djinn gave the Camel a hump as a punishment for its idleness.
(R) The hump allows the Camel to work for three days without eating.

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Category: The Djinn arrives and warns the Camel

69. How did the Djinn punish the Camel for being idle?

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Category: The Djinn arrives and warns the Camel

70. (A) The Djinn gave the Camel a hump as a punishment for not working since Monday.
(R) The hump allows the Camel to work for three days without eating, compensating for the missed work.

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Category: The Camel continues saying "Humph"

71. What was the immediate consequence when the Camel said "Humph!" to the Djinn?

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Category: The Camel continues saying "Humph"

72. According to the Djinn, what purpose did the Camel's hump serve?

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Category: The Camel continues saying "Humph"

73. What immediate effect did the Camel's repeated use of "Humph!" have when the Djinn warned him not to say it again?

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Category: The Camel continues saying "Humph"

74. (A) The Camel’s hump was a punishment for his laziness and refusal to work.
(R) The Djinn warned the Camel not to say “Humph!” again, but the Camel ignored the warning and continued to be lazy.

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Category: The Camel continues saying "Humph"

75. (A) The Camel’s hump was a result of his idleness and refusal to work.
(R) The Djinn punished the Camel by giving him a hump so that he could work without eating for three days.

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Category: The Djinn punishes the Camel by giving him a hump

76. What is the purpose of the Camel’s hump according to the Djinn?

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Category: The Djinn punishes the Camel by giving him a hump

77. What lesson does the Camel learn from being given a hump by the Djinn?

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Category: The Djinn punishes the Camel by giving him a hump

78. What was the immediate consequence of the Camel saying “Humph!” too often?

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Category: The Djinn punishes the Camel by giving him a hump

79. Why did the Djinn give the Camel a hump?

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Category: The Djinn punishes the Camel by giving him a hump

80. (A) The Camel was given a hump because he refused to work.
(R) The hump allows the Camel to work for three days without eating.

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Category: The Camel is forced to work and can survive without food for three days

81. What did the Djinn say the hump would help the Camel do?

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Category: The Camel is forced to work and can survive without food for three days

82. Why did the Camel get a hump?

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Category: The Camel is forced to work and can survive without food for three days

83. Why did the Djinn give the Camel a hump?

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Category: The Camel is forced to work and can survive without food for three days

84. What was the primary purpose of the Camel\'s hump according to the Djinn?

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Category: The Camel is forced to work and can survive without food for three days

85. What did the Camel say when the Djinn asked him to work?

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Category: Conclusion

86. Solve for $x$ in the equation $3x + 7 = 22$.

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Category: Conclusion

87. (A) If all humans are mortal and Socrates is a human, then Socrates is mortal.
(R) This is an example of a deductive argument.

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Category: Conclusion

88. (A) The conclusion of a logical argument must always be true if the premises are true and the argument is valid.
(R) A valid argument is one where the conclusion logically follows from the premises.

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Category: Conclusion

89. A scientist concludes that a new drug is effective based on a study showing a 10\% reduction in symptoms over a placebo group. However, the sample size was small, and the study duration was short. What is the most appropriate critique of the conclusion?

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Category: Conclusion

90. What is the capital city of France?

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Category: The Camel never learns to behave

91. What deeper lesson can be inferred from the Camel's failure to catch up with the three missed days and its continuous misbehavior?

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Category: The Camel never learns to behave

92. (A) The Camel’s hump is a consequence of his absence during the first three days of the world.
(R) The Camel has never caught up with the three days he missed at the beginning of the world.

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Category: The Camel never learns to behave

93. How many days did the Camel miss at the beginning of the world?

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Category: The Camel never learns to behave

94. What does the Camel's hump signify in the story?

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Category: The Camel never learns to behave

95. Why has the Camel never learned to behave?

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Category: The story gives a moral lesson about laziness

96. How does the camel's refusal to work affect the other animals in the story?

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Category: The story gives a moral lesson about laziness

97. (A) The camel’s hump is a result of his laziness and refusal to work.
(R) The Djinn punished the camel with a hump to teach him the importance of contributing his share of work.

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Category: The story gives a moral lesson about laziness

98. What role did the Djinn play in resolving the issue of the camel’s laziness?

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Category: The story gives a moral lesson about laziness

99. What does the camel’s hump symbolize in the story?

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Category: The story gives a moral lesson about laziness

100. What does the Djinn's action of giving the camel a hump signify about work ethics?

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