The Lost Camel
Short Questions
1. Who were searching for the lost camel?
- Two merchants were searching for their lost camel.
2. Where were the merchants searching for the camel?
- They were searching for it in a desert.
3. Who did the merchants meet on the way?
- They met an old man on the way.
4. Was the camel lame in one leg?
- Yes, the camel was lame in one leg.
5. Was the camel blind in one eye?
- Yes, it was blind in the left eye.
6. What was the camel carrying on one side?
- It was carrying wheat on one side.
7. What was the camel carrying on the other side?
- It was carrying honey on the other side.
8. Did the old man see the camel?
- No, the old man had never seen the camel.
9. Who solved the mystery in the end?
- The Khalifa solved the mystery.
10. What lesson did the Khalifa give?
- He advised them to use their eyes and observe carefully.
Long Questions
1. How did the old man know that the camel was lame in one leg?
- The old man observed the footprints in the sand and noticed that one of the footprints was faint, which showed the camel was lame in one leg.
2. Why did the old man say the camel was blind in the left eye?
- He noticed that the camel had eaten leaves only on one side of the road, which meant it could not see the bushes on the other side.
3. What made the old man think the camel was carrying wheat?
- The old man saw ants carrying wheat grains from one side of the road, which made him believe wheat was being transported.
4. How did the old man guess the camel was carrying honey?
- He saw bees flying on the other side of the road, indicating that there was honey dripping from the camel’s load.
5. Why did the merchants suspect the old man?
- They thought the old man had seen the camel and possibly stolen the goods, as he described the camel perfectly.
6. What did the merchants do when they suspected the old man?
- They got angry, caught hold of him, and took him to the Khalifa’s court to report the matter.
7. How did the Khalifa respond to the old man’s explanation?
- The Khalifa listened carefully and appreciated the old man’s powers of observation and logical thinking.
8. What was the reaction of the old man when accused?
- The old man calmly said he had never seen the camel and explained how he made his guesses.
9. What did the Khalifa tell the merchants at the end?
- He told them that the old man used his eyes wisely and advised them to do the same to find their camel.
10. What moral does the story teach us?
- The story teaches us the value of careful observation and the importance of using our senses to understand things around us.
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