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Class 10 English Chapter 22 The Tale of Custard the Dragon
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The Tale of Custard the Dragon
Chapter – 22
ENGLISH
Multiple Choice Questions & Answers
1. What happened to the pirate?
(a) He got hurt by dragon
(b) He got a new ship
(c) He got hurt by a lion
(d) He was killed by the dragon.
Ans. (d) He was killed by the dragon.
2. Who faced the pirate bravely?
(a) Blink
(b) Custard
(c) Ink
(d) Mustard.
Ans. (b) Custard.
3. What was the name of Belinda’s little black kitten?
(a) Blink
(b) Custard
(c) Ink
(d) Mustard
Ans. (c) Ink.
4. What name was given to the dragon?
(a) Blink
(b) Custard
(c) Shrake
(d) Mustard.
Ans. (b) Custard.
5. Who was Blink?
(a) Belinda’s little grey kitten
(b) Belinda’s little grey mouse
(c) Belinda’s little grey dog
(d) Belinda’s little grey dragon.
Ans. (b) Belinda’s little grey mouse.
6. Who saved everyone from the pirate?
(a) kitten
(b) mouse
(c) dragon
(d) dog.
Ans. (c) Dragon.
7. What was the name of the grey mouse?
(a) Custard
(b) ink
(c) blink
(d) mustard.
Ans. (c) Blink.
8. Who is the poet of the poem “The tale of Custard the Dragon”?
(a) Carl Sandburg
(b) Ogden Nash
(c) Carolyn Wells
(d) Walt Whitman.
Ans. (b) Ogden Nash.
9. Belinda lived in a little…… colored house.
(a) White
(b) Brown
(c) Red
(d) Yellow.
Ans. (a) White.
10. Belinda had a…….. colored kitten.
(a) White
(b) Brown
(c) Black
(d) Chocolate.
Ans. (c) Black.
Textual Questions and Answers
Thinking about the Poem
1. Who are the characters in this poem? List them with their pet names.
Ans: The characters in this poem were Ink, a little black kitten, Blink, a little grey mouse, Mustard,a yellow dog and Custard, the dragon. They lived with Belinda.
2. Why did custard cry for a safe cage? Why is the dragon called ‘cowardly dragon’?
Ans: Custard cried for a nice, safe cage because he was a coward. It is called a “Cowardly dragon” because everybody else in the house was brave.
3. ‘Belinda tickled him, she tickled him unmercifully ‘. Why?
Ans: Belinda tickled the dragon without mercy because the dragon was a coward. He was scared and cried for a safe cage.
4. The poet has employed many poetic devices in the poem. For example, ‘Clashed his tail like iron in a dungeon’ -the poetic device here is a simile. Can you, with your partners, list some more such poetic devices used in the poem?
Ans: (a) Similes:
i) the little yellow dog was sharp as mustard.
ii) Mouth like a fireplace
iii) Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears.
iv) Mustard was as brave as a tiger in rage.
v) Snorting like an engine.
vi) tail like irons
vii) the pirate like a Robin at a worm.
(b) metaphor: (i) chimney for a nose.
5. Read stanza three again to know how the poet described the appearance of the dragon.
Ans: In this stanza the poet describes the vivid picture of the physical side of the dragon: big sharp teeth, spikes on top of him and scales below him. His mouth was like a fireplace and nose was like a chimney. His toes were like daggers. The poet makes him furious.
6. Can you find out the rhymes scheme of two or three stanzas of the poem?
Ans: The rhyme scheme in the first stanza is : aa bb and the second stanza is also : aa bb the same scheme is found in the rest stanzas.
7. Writers use words to give us a picture or image without actually saying what they mean. Can you trace some images used in the poem?
Ans: Yes, the poet draws the image of the physical structure of the dragon and of the pirate. Dragon mouth like a fireplace’ ‘chimney for a nose’ ‘brave as a barrel full of bears’ ‘brave as a tiger in a rage’ ‘went at the pirate like a robin at a worm’ etc. He also brings dungeons and engines as images.
8. Do you find the Tale of Custard the Dragon to be a serious or a light-hearted poem? Give reasons to support your answer.
Ans: In fact, this is a light hearted poem. The names of the pets of Belinda are all rhyming and funny. All the brave characters fled in times of danger but the coward did the real work of bravery. As soon as the danger is over they again pretend to be brave.
9. This poem, in ballad form, tells a story. Have you come across any such modern song or lyric that tells a story? If you know one, tell it to the class. Collect such songs as a project.
Ans: Do YourSelf.
Writing:
Have fun writing your ballad. Gather information (choose/decide an idea/theme),organise your materials under characters and story and then write. Revise and edit your balled to make it entertaining. Use the following guidelines to write your balled.
* Purpose of writing the balled : to entertain and interest.
* To Whom I am writing : decide for whom you are writing.
* How should I structure features?
…..Tell a simple narrative
…… A few major characters
…… A strong rhythm and rhyme
…… May have a refrain (single or two line (s) repeated often)
….. Divide into verses.
Ans: Do yourself.
Additional Questions & Answers
1. Name Belinda’s pets?
Ans:- 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.
2. How did Belinda and her pet behave when they saw the pirate climbing the window?
Ans:- Belinda and her pets were completely terrified on seeing the pirate. Belinda became pale with fear. She started crying for help. The dog Mustard fled with a terrified yelp. Ink went to hide in the bottom of the house. Blink ran into a hole in no time. Only the little dragon who was called a coward had the courage to face the pirate.
3. Give a description of the fight between the custard dragon and the pirate?
Or
How did Custard the dragon save Belinda from the pirate?
Ans:- When they saw the pirate climbing the window of Belinda’s little white House, all the pets, except the dragon fled from the spot. But the dragon boldly faced the pirate. He jumped upon the pirate and fired two bullets but they did not hit the dragon. At last Custard the dragon completely gobbled the pirate.
This Custard the dragon saved Belinda from the pirate.
4. How was custard dragon received after he had killed the pirate?
Ans:- After killing the pirate, the custard dragon was given a wore reception. Belinda approached him and hugged him. Mustard licked him to show his affection while Ink and Blink started dancing around Custard out of happiness.
5. Where did Belinda live with whom? Why did Custard cry for a new cage?
Ans:- Belinda lived in a little white house, with her four pets. The name of the little black kitten was Ink, the little grey mouse was Blink, the little yellow dog was Mustard and a dragon named custard.
Custard cried for a nice, safe cage because it was a coward. It is called a ‘cowardly dragon’ because everybody else in the house was brave.
6. Why is the dragon called ‘ cowardly dragon’? Give a description of custard, the pet dragon.
Ans:- Custard cried for a nice and safe cage because he was a coward. Being a dragon, he was meant to be brave and fierce. However, he was not. So, he called ‘Cowardly Dragon’ and all the animals laughed at him.
Custard looked like a real dragon. He had big sharp teeth. He also had spikes on top of scales underneath. His mouth was like a fireplace and his nose was like a chimney. He had draggers on his toes.
7. How did Custard the dragon attack the pirate?
Ans:- Custard the dragon fought bravely against the pirate. Making some fearful sounds they attacked the pirate like a Robin at a worm. He made different sounds to terrorise the pirate. The pirate drank some wine and fired two bullets at Custard which failed to do any harm to him. At last Custard gobbled him up in an instant.
A. Choose the correct options for the following:-
1. The word ‘languid’ means……..
(i) relaxed
(ii) sad
(iii) excited
(iv) angry
Ans:- (i) relaxed.
2. The pirate fired __ bullets.
(i) four
(ii) two
(iii) three
(iv) five
Ans:- (ii) two.
3. What happened to the pirate?
(i) He got hurt by dragon
(ii) He got a new ship
(iii) He got hurt by a lion
(iv) He was killed by the dragon.
Ans. (iv) He was killed by the dragon.
4. Who faced the pirate bravely?
(i) Blink
(ii) Custard
(iii) Ink
(iv) Mustard.
Ans. (ii) Custard.
5. What was the name of Belinda’s little black kitten?
(i) Blink
(ii) Custard
(iii) Ink
(iv) Mustard
Ans. (iii) Ink.
6. Who is the poet of the poem “The tale of Custard the Dragon”?
(i) Carl Sandburg
(ii) Ogden Nash
(iii) Carolyn Wells
(iv) Walt Whitman.
Ans. (ii) Ogden Nash.
7. What is the meaning of ‘realio’ trulio ‘?
(i) In fact.
(ii) Practically.
(iii) Correctly.
(iv) Really, truly.
Ans: (iv) Really, truly.
8. Belinda was brave like-
(i) Bears.
(ii) Barrel full of bears.
(iii) Tigers.
(iv) Lions.
Ans: (ii) Barrel full of bears.
9. What did they call the dragon?
(i) Percival.
(ii) Ink.
(iii) Blink.
(iv) Mustard.
Ans: (i) Percival.
10. Why did he gulp some grog?
(i) To fight the dragon.
(ii) To get more energy.
(iii) To gather courage.
(iv) To fight.
Ans: (iii) To gather courage.
11. Who proved himself to be really brave?
(i) Belinda.
(ii) Ink.
(iii) Blink.
(iv) Custard.
Ans: (iv) Custard.
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