Question

Read the story carefully, & answer the question:

Long ago, in the desert of Arabia, lived a dervish. He was known for his piety and wisdom. People flocked to him with their problems and he always helped them.

One day, there came to the dervish's tumble-down hut, a young man. He seemed frantic about something. The moment he set eyes on the dervish he cried, ''Janab, I have lost my camel. People say you solve their problems. Can you solve my problem too? Can you help me find my camel?''

The dervish gave the young man some water to drink and some more to wash his face.

He said, '' I will certainly do my best, with Allah's grace, to find your camel. But first, you must answer a few questions. Was your canel blind in the right eye?"

The young man shot up. "He was indeed! An arrow hit him long ago."

And he has lost one front tooth?"
"He had indeed!" The young man cried out.

"And was he carrying wheat bags on one side and sacks of sugar on the other?"

"Yes, yes, that was him. Tell me, where is he? I don't have much money but I can certainly compensate you if you return my came."

"Peace!'' said the dervish raising one hand in blessing. " I'm sorry to say, I do not have your camel. In fact, I've never set eyes on it!"

"How can you say that when you have just described him in such detail? You must have hidden it somewhere. Come, tell me quick or I will have the law on you!"

"Listen to me." said the dervish quietly. "What I know about your camel is what I gathered from looking around me.
When I woke up in the morning, I saw the footprints of a camel in the sand near my hut. The track was single so I gathered the camel was alone. Next, I noticed that only the bushes on the left side of the track has been bitten off. And where the camel had bitten off a mouthful of greenery, one or two twigs stuck out clearly. It all pointed to an animal with one blind eye and one tooth missing."

The young man was all attention. "And how did you know what the camel was carrying in the saddlebags?"

"I'm coming to that," replied the dervish. "The camel passed by my hut. On the right side of his tracks I found a swarm of ants, carrying away grains of sugar. On the other side there were flies buzzing on grains of sugar. It was as simple as that. Your camel must be somewhere nearby. I suggest you look for it again."

The young man looked around and found his camel. As long as he lived,he remembered the dervish for his wise wisdom.

Answer the question:-

1. How do we know that the story is about two people living in a desert ?​

Answer 1

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because of the sand and camel

Answer 2

Answer:

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