Question

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.

Suddenly, suddenly they heard a nasty sound,

And Mustard growled, and they all looked around.

(i) What can you infer from the repetition ‘suddenly, suddenly’ in the above extract?

a) There was an immediate change in the scene.

b) It focuses on the hasty attack and the loud noise.

c) It emphasises that an unexpected noise was heard.

d) It draws our attention to the loud cry that occurred.

(ii) A cage means captivity. Why is Custard inclined to remain in a cage despite what it symbolises?

This is so because he viewed it as a

1) sanctuary 2) guardhouse 3) cubicle 4) refuge 5) booth

a) 1, 2 & 5 b) 1 & 4 c) 3, 4 & 5 d) 3 & 5

(iii) Why has the poet used the word ‘weeck’ to signify the giggling of the mouse?

The poet

a) uses it to add suspense in the poem.

b) has imagined how the mouse would sound in this mood.

c) has mocked at the mouse for giggling at Custard.

d) uses it to create a scary effect for readers.

(iv) Which belief about dragons is in contrast to Custard’s behaviour in the extract.

a) Dragons are brave and feared.

b) Dragons can grant wishes.

c) Dragons can become invisible at will.

d) Dragons are soft-hearted and kind.

(v) Choose the option that includes an example of hyperbole, from the extract.

a) And Mustard growled, and they all looked around

b) Ink and Mustard rudely asked his age

c) Belinda giggled till she shook the house

d) When Custard cried for a nice safe cage​

Answer 1

i .. a

ii .. b

iii ..b

iv ..a

v .. c

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Answer 2

Answer:

i) c) It emphasises that an unexpected noise was heard.

ii) b) 1 & 4

iii) b) has imagined how the mouse would sound in this mood.

iv) a) Dragons are brave and feared.

v) c) Belinda giggled till she shook the house

Explanation:

• The poem "The Tale of Custard the Dragon" by Ogden Nash centers around a young girl named Belinda who had several pets, including a yellow dog called Mustard, a timid dragon named Custard, a grey mouse called Blink, and a black cat named Ink.
• Every character, barring cowardly Custard, has been depicted by the poet as being valiant. However, all of this changes when a pirate raids Belinda's home.
• The dragon intervened to kill the pirate because none of the other animals had the courage to stand up to him. While everyone is relieved that the dragon has saved them, they all soon have second thoughts and claim that they would have been more powerful if things had not been so unclear for them all.

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