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Class 8 English Chapter 1 Question Answers - It So Happened

Q1: What did the Djinn plan to do with the camel?
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The Djinn planned to Humph the camel when he heard about his behaviour from the 'Three'.

Q2: Does the camel catch up with the three days at the beginning of the world?
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No, the camel has never caught up with the three days at the beginning of the world.

Q3: What happened to the camel when he said ‘Humph’ last time?
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The camel repetitively answered by saying 'Humph' to the Djinn. Djinn penalized him by puffing up his back in a great big hump.

Q4: Who was the incharge of ‘All Deserts’?
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The Djinn was the incharge of all deserts rolling in a cloud of dust.

Q5: How did the Horse mention the rude behaviour of the camel?
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The Horse mentioned the Djinn about the negligent behaviour of the camel and also about his rude behaviour.

Q6: What did he like to do?
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He liked to eat sticks, thorns, and prickles. He loved to sit idle and responded to everything by saying 'Humph'.

Q7: What was the Camel doing when Djinn reached him?
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When Djinn walked up to him in the desert, the camel was looking at his own reflection in a pool of water.

Q8: Why did the 'Three' call the Man?
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The 'Three' were fed up with the attitude of the camel. They called the man to complain about him as he was not doing anything at all.

Q9: Where did the lazy animal live?
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The lazy animal, the camel, lived in the middle of a Howling Desert.

Q10: When did the animals start working for humans?
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Animals started working for humans in the beginning when the world just began.

Q11: What was the Man’s reply to the complaints of ‘Three’?
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The man was sorry for the 'Three' and decided to leave the camel alone. He wanted them to work double time to make up for his negligence.

Q12: What was the purpose of puffing up a big hump on the back of the camel?
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The Djinn asserted that his hump was punishment for his reluctance to work. Secondly, he could live without food for three days.

Q13: Do you think the camel paid for ignoring the advice of Djinn?
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The camel did not pay any heed to the advice of the Djinn. He answered 'Humph' to everything he asked for. So a hump grew on his back as punishment.

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