Read the stanza given below and answer the questions that follow:<\/span><\/p>\nQuestion 1. \nNow the name of the little black kitten was Ink, \nAnd the little grey mouse, she called him Blink, \nAnd the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard, \nBut the dragon was a coward, and she called him Custard.<\/p>\n
(a) The little dog was called ………….. because it was sharp. \nAnswer: \nmustard<\/p>\n
(b) Belinda\u2019s pets are a black kitten, grey mouse, yellow dog and \nAnswer: \ndragon<\/p>\n
(c) Belinda called the dragon \nAnswer: \ncustard<\/p>\n
(d) Find the antonym of \u2018brave\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \ncoward<\/p>\n
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Question 2. \nCustard the dragon had big sharp teeth, \nAnd spikes on top of him and scales underneath, \nMouth like a fireplace, chimney for a noes. \nAnd realio, trulio daggers on his toes.<\/p>\n
(a) Belinda thought that Custard the dragon was a \nAnswer: \ncoward<\/p>\n
(b) The dragon had \u2018realio, trulio\u2019 on his toes. \nAnswer: \ndaggers<\/p>\n
(c) \u201cRealio, trulio\u201d (really, truly) is used for poetic effect in the extract. \nAnswer: \nTrue.<\/p>\n
(d) Find the antonym of \u2018blunt\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \nsharp.<\/p>\n
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Question 3. \nBelinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears, \nAnd Ink and Blink chased lions down the stairs, \nMustard was as brave as a tiger in a rage, \nBut Custard cried for a nice safe cage.<\/p>\n
(a) Mustard the yellow dog has been compared to a …………. \nAnswer: \ntiger<\/p>\n
(b) Belinda was as brave as a full of bears. \nAnswer: \nbarrel<\/p>\n
(c) Custard cried for a nice safe cage, which shows his bravery. \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of \u2018followed\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \nchased.<\/p>\n
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Question 4. \nBelinda tickled him, she tickled him unmerciful, \nInk, Blink and Mustard, they rudely called him Percival, \nThey all sat laughing in the little red wagon \nAt the realio, trulio, cowardly dragon.<\/p>\n
(a) Belinda tickled Custard, the dragon \nAnswer: \nunmerciful<\/p>\n
(b) Ink, Blink and Mustard called the Custard \nAnswer: \nPercival<\/p>\n
(c) Custard, the dragon, lived in the black wagon. \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the antonym of \u2018merciful\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \nunmerciful.<\/p>\n
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Question 5. \nPistol in his left hand, pistol in his right, \nAnd he held in his teeth a cutlass bright,…<\/p>\n
(a) The pirate\u2019s intention was to ………. Belinda and others. \nAnswer: \nkill<\/p>\n
(b ) The pirate held a bright in his teeth. \nAnswer: \ncutlass<\/p>\n
(c) Belinda attacked the pirate brutally. \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of \u2018sword\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \ncutlass<\/p>\n
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Question 6. \nBelinda paled, and she cried Help! Help! \nBut Mustard fled with a terrified yelp, \nInk trickled down to the bottom of the household, \nAnd little mouse Blink strategically mouseholed.<\/p>\n
(a) Belinda cried for help because she was by a pirate with a pistol. \nAnswer: \nattacked<\/p>\n
(b) Mustard fled with a terrified \nAnswer: \nyelp<\/p>\n
(c) Blink hid strategically in a mousehold. \nAnswer: \nTrue<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of \u2018howl\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \nyelp<\/p>\n
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Question 7. \nBut up jumped Custard, snorting like an engine, \nClashed his tail like irons in a dungeon, \nWith a clatter and a clank and a jangling squirm, \nHe went at the pirate like a robin at a worm\u201d.<\/p>\n
(a) Custard, the dragon has been compared to an \nAnswer: \nengine<\/p>\n
(b) Custard attacked the pirate like a on a worm. \nAnswer: \nrobin<\/p>\n
(c) \u2018Simile\u2019 is used in the line \u2018clashed his tail like irons in a dungeon\u2019. \nAnswer: \nTrue<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of \u2018wriggle\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \nsquirm.<\/p>\n
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Question 8. \nThe pirate gaped at Belinda\u2019s dragon, \nAnd gulped some grog from his pocket flagon, \nHe fired two bullets, but they didn\u2019t hit, \nAnd Custard gobbled him, every bit.<\/p>\n
(a) The pirate fired two ………… from his pistol. \nAnswer: \nshots<\/p>\n
(b) The pirate met his end when the dragon ………….. him up. \nAnswer: \ngobbled<\/p>\n
(c) The pirate gaped at the dragon because he was not scared. \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of \u2018drank\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \ngulped.<\/p>\n
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Question 9. \nBelinda embraced him, Mustard licked him, \nNo one mourned for his pirate victim. \nInk and Blink in glee did gyrate \nAround the dragon that ate the pirate.<\/p>\n
(a) Everyone embraced the dragon because he had the pirate. \nAnswer: \ngobbled up<\/p>\n
(b) The Custard proved that he was not a \nAnswer: \ncoward<\/p>\n
(c) Nobody was happy because the pirate was not eliminated. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the antonym of \u2018unhappy\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \nglee.<\/p>\n
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The Tale of Custard the Dragon Long Answer Question<\/strong><\/p>\nQuestion 1. \n\u2018Appearances are deceptive\u2019 is an apt summation of the poem, \u2018The Tale of Custard the Dragon.\u2019 Elucidate. \nAnswer: \nBelinda\u2019s pet dragon though ferocious in looks, believed he was a coward at heart, it seemed. In comparison, the other pets boasted of their bravery, their ability to chase lions and their tiger cries, while the dragon just whimpered for a safe cage to hide in. The appearance of a pirate brought forth the dragon\u2019s true worth for while the other creatures scuttled off to hide, the dragon measured up to the pirate\u2019s threats by snorting at him, clattering his steely tail, and finally, gobbling him up.<\/p>\n
Once the enemy was conquered, the animals emerged and made lame excuses about their inability to confront the pirate In true warrior spirit, the dragon magnanimously said that he truly a coward, exposing their weaknesses.<\/p>\n
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