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.
(a) Who was custard?
(i) A dragon
(ii) A dog
(iii) A cat
(iv) A monkey
(b) what was beneath his body?
(i) Spikes
(ii) Scales
(iii) Mouth
(iv) Chimney
(c) His nose looked like______
(i) A fireplace
(ii) A chimney
(iii) A scales
(iv) A spikes
(d) What does ‘daggers on his toes ‘mean here?
(i) Dragon’s toes are very sharp
(ii) His toes are sharp and pointed as a stabbing knife
(iii) They have the shape of a dagger
(iv) He attacks his enemy with his sharp toes which serve the purpose of a
dagger
(e) What is the rhyming scheme in this stanza?
(i) Aabc
(ii) Abcd
(iii) Aabb
(iv) Abac
Answers
(a) Custard was (i) a dragon.
This is clearly stated in the extract. There is no mention of the other animals in the given stanza.
(b) Custard had (ii) scales on the underside of his body.
He had spikes on his back, while his mouth was full of fire and his nose acted like a chimney. The scales were on the dragon's stomach.
(c) His nose looked like (ii) a chimney
Smoke came out of Custard's nose, like it does out of the chimney. One could see fire in his mouth, scales on his belly and spikes on his back.
(d) 'Daggers on his toes' means (ii) his toes are sharp and pointed as a stabbing knife. It means that his toes have long sharp nails that are as dangerous as daggers or knives.
(e) The rhyming scheme in this stanza is (iii) aabb
The words 'teeth' and 'underneath' rhyme while the words 'nose' and 'toes' rhyme. Hence the rhyme scheme is aabb.
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