The Tale of Custard the Dragon Extra Based Questions and Answers Class 10 English Poem
10. The Tale of Custard the Dragon
1. Custard the dragon had big sharp teeth. And spikes on top of him and scales underneath, Mouth like a fireplace, chimney for a nose, And relio, trulio daggers on his toes.
Questions:
(a) Name the poem from where this extract has been taken?
(b) Who has written these Line?
(c) What type of teeth did the dragon have?
(d) How was his mouth?
What did he have on his toes?
Answers:
(a) The Tale of 'Custard the Dragon'.
(b) Ogden Nash
(c) The dragon had big, sharp teeth.
(d) His mouth was like a fireplace. He had daggers on his toes
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2. Belinda paled, and she cried Help! Help! But Mustard fled with a terrified help. Ink trickled down to the bottom of the household, And little mouse Blink strategically mouseholed.
Questions:
(a) How did Belinda react to the pirate's presence?
(b) What did Mustard do?
(c) What did Blink do seeing the pirate?
Amwers
(a) Belinda went pale due to great fear.
(b) Mustard ran with a fearful bark.
(c) Blink ran into his hole.
3. But jumped up Custard, snorting like an engine, Clashed his tail like irons in a dungeon, With a clatter and a clank and a jangling squirm He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm.
Questions:
(a) How did Custard jump?
(b) How did he clash his tail?
(c) What did he look like when he clashed with the pirate?
Answers:
(a) Custard jumped snorting like an engine clashing his tail like irons.
(b) He clashed his tail with clattering, clanking and jangling sounds.
(c) He looked like a robin falling on a worm.
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4. The pirate gaped at Belind's dragon,
And gulped some grog from his pocket flagon, two bullets, but they did't hit, He fired two And Custard gobbed him, every bit.
Questions:
(a) How did the pirate react to the dragon's striking?
(b) What two things did he do thereafter?
(c) What did the dragon do to the pirate?
Answers:
(a) The pirate stared at the dragon with an open mouth.
(b) He drank some liquor and fired two bullets.
(c) Custard, the dragon, swallowed him fully.
5. Belinda embarced him, Mustard licked him, No one mourned for his pirate victim. Ink and Blink in glee did gyrate Around the dragon that are the pirate.
Questions:
(a) Who is 'him' in the first line here?
(b) No one mourned for the pirate because he brought evil for them.
(c) They took rounds around the dragon.
Answer :-
(a) The dragon.
(b).He was likely evil or a threat.
(c) Yes, Ink and Blink gyrated around the dragon.
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6. But presently up spoke little dog Mustard, I'd have been twice as brave if I hadn't been flustered. And up spoke Ink and up spoke Blink, We'd have been three times as brave, we think, And Custard said, I quite agree.
Questions:
(a) How did Mustard react?
(b) What did Ink and Blink speak about the situation?
(c) What did the dragon say about that?
Answers:
(a) Mustard reacted saying that he would have been twice brave if he had not got nervous.
(b) Both of them said that they had been three times as brave.
(c) The dragon agreed to what they said.
The Tale of Custard the Dragon Class 10 Extract Based Questions
7. That everybody is braver than me. Belinda still lives in her little white house, With her little black kitten and her little grey mouse, And her little yellow dog and her little red wagon, And her realio, trulio little pet dragon.
Questions:
(a) Who speaks the first line here?
(b) Who speaks the remaining lines?
(c) What do these lines say about Belinda?
Answers:
(a) Custard speaks this line here.
(b) The poet speaks the remaining lines.
(c) These say that Belinda still lives in her little white house with her pet kitten, mouse, dog, wagon and the dragon.
8. Belinda is as brave as a barrel full of bears, And Ink and Blink chase lions down the stairs, Mustard is as brave as a tiger in a rage, But Custard keeps crying for a nice safe cage.
Questions:
(a) Why is this stanza given in present tense?
(b) How do Ink and Blink show their bravery in imagination only?
(c) How has Custard shown his bravery though he cries for a nice safe cage?
Answers:
(a) This stanza is given in present tense to give continuity to Belinda's and other animals' living together.
(b) Ink and Blink chase lions down the stairs.
(c) Custard keeps crying for a nice safe cage.
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9. Belinda lived in a little white house, Wah a little black kitten and a little grey mouse, And a lile vellow dog and a little red wagon, And a realio, trulio, little pet dragon.
Questions:
(a) Where did Belinda live?
(b) Who were the other animals living with her?
(c) How did they look?
Answers:
(a) Belinda lived in a little white house.
(b) The other animals that lived with her were: a cat, a mouse, a dog, and a dragon.
(c) They looked like different animals.
10. Now the name of the little black kitten was Ink, And the little grey mouse, she called him Blink, And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard, But the dragon was a coward, and she called him Custard
Questions:
(a) Who is 'she' in the second line here?
(b) What name did 'she' give to the mouse?
(c) Why was the dragon named as 'Custard"?
Answers:
(a) 'She' here is Belinda.
(b) 'She' gave the name Blink to the mouse.
(c) Dragon was named as 'custard because he was a coward. Secondly 'coward' rhymes with 'custard well.
11. Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears, And Ink and Blink chased lions down the stairs, Mustard was as brave as a tiger in a rage, But Custard cried for a nice safe cage.
Questions:
(a) How did Ink and Blink show their power?
(b) How did Mustard show his bravery?
(c) What did Custard want the most?
Answers:
(a) Ink and Blink showed their power by chasing lions down the stairs.
(b) Mustard showed his bravery in anger.
(c) Custard wanted a nice safe cage the most.
12. Belinda giggled till she shook the house, And Blink said Weeck! which is giggling for a mouse, Ink and Mustard rudely asked his age When Custard cried for a nice safe cage
Questions:
(a) What happened when Belinda laughed so silly?
(b) Which kind of sound does a mouse produce when it giggles?
(c) How did Ink and Mustard ask the mouse his age?
Answers:
(a) Belinda shook the house.
(b) It is 'Weeck".
(c) They asked his age rudely.
13.Pistol in his left hand, pistol in his right, And he held in his teeth a cutlass bright, His beard was black, one leg was wood, It was clear that the pirate meant no good.
Questions:
(a) Name the poem from where this extract has been taken.
(b) Who has written these lines ?
(c) What did he have in his hands?
(d) Where was the bright cutlass ?
Answers
(a) This extract has been taken from the poem Tale of Custard the Dragon'.
(b) These lines are written by the poet Ogden Nash
(c) He had Pistol in his hands.
(d) The bright cutlass was in his teeth.
14.Custard the dragon had big sharp teeth.And spikes on top of him and scales underneath Mouth like a fireplace, chimney for a nose, And realio trulio daggers on his toes,. [2014]
Questions:
(a) Name the poem from where this extract has been taken.
(b) Who has written these lines ?
How does the poet dercribe the dragon's teeth?
(d) What did he have on his toes?
Answers
(a) The Tale of Custard the Dragon.
(b) Mittard & Contard
(c) The prite locked at the Dragon with an open mouth.
(d) Trulio dagger on his soe
THE TALE OF CUSTARD THE DRAGON
Answer the following question
Q1.Where did Belinda live ? Who else lived with her?
[2013,15,17]
Ans. Belinda lived in a little white house. She had four pets-Ink. Blink, Mustard and Custard. Ink was a little black kitten. Blink was a little grey mouse. Mustard was a little yellow dog. And Custard was a little pet dragon.
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Q2.How did the dragon look in appearance?
[2010]
Ans. The dragon felt that he was not safe in the house. Any one could come and kill him. So he wanted a safe cage to live in. Belind and other animals believed that he was cowardly because he was so scared to live without a cage. That a why he named as 'custard
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Q3.Why did Custard cry for a nice safe cage? Why was the dragon named as Custard'?
[2012, 10]
Ans. Custard, the dragon, had big sharp teeth. He had spikes on his top and scales underneath. His mouth was like a fireplace and nose like a chimney. He had daggers on his toes.
Very Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1. What were the names of Belinda’s pets?
Answer
The names of Belinda’s pets were Ink, a little black kitten; Mustard, a little yellow dog; Blink, a little grey mouse and a dragon whose name was Custard.
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Question 2. Why did Belinda cry for help? Who came to her help?
Answer
Belinda cried for help because she was afraid of the pirate. The custard came to her help.
Question 3. What did the custard do at last?
Answer
Custard saved Belinda and the other pets from the pirate. He showed his braver side and attacked the pirate and gobbled him up. Finally, Custard showed that he was not as coward as others.
Question 4. How did each of Belinda’s pets react at the sight of the pirate?
Answer
Each of Belinda’s pets ran away and hid. They were scared at the sight of the pirate.
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Question 5. Why did everyone make fun of the dragon?
Answer
Everyone in the house used to laugh at the dragon because he always cried for a safe cage, whereas others used to boast about their bravery.
Question 6. Give a brief description of the pirate in the poem, ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’.
Answer
The pirate entered from the window. He had pistols in his left and right hand. He held a bright cutlass in his teeth. His beard was black and one leg was wood.
Question 7. Where did Belinda live? Which animals lived with her?
Answer
Belinda lived in a little white house. Some animals also lived with her. They were: a little black kitten, a little grey mouse, a little yellow dog and little pet dragon.
Question 8. Who all lived in a white house with Belinda?
Answer
Belinda lived in a white house with Ink – a black kitten, Blink – a grey mouse, Mustard – a yellow dog, Custard – a dragon and a red wagon.
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