The Tale of Custard the Dragon Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Knowledge

How does Custard's character change throughout the poem?

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.

A cage means captivity. Why is Custard inclined to remain in a cage despite what it symbolizes?

This is so because he viewed it as a

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

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.

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

The structure of the poem, with its regular rhythm and rhyme, contrasts with the serious theme to show:

“Ink trickled down to the bottom of the household,
And little mouse Blink strategically mouseholed.
But up jumped 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”

Select the option that fits with the reaction of the characters in the context of the extract.

Ink: terrified : : Blink : i)__________________

Pirate: ii) ______________:: Custard: undaunted

“Ink trickled down to the bottom of the household,
And little mouse Blink strategically mouseholed.
But up jumped 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”

‘He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm. Why has this comparison been used here? Just like the robin catches the worm,

“Ink trickled down to the bottom of the household,
And little mouse Blink strategically mouseholed.
But up jumped 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”

Pick the option that does not display a simile from the extract.

“Ink trickled down to the bottom of the household,
And little mouse Blink strategically mouseholed.
But up jumped 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”

What is the poet’s purpose of using the onomatopoeic words given in the extract?

What is the central theme of The Tale of Custard the Dragon?

“Ink trickled down to the bottom of the household,
And little mouse Blink strategically mouseholed.
But up jumped 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”

Pick an option that best fits the usage of the word’ trickled’ as used in the extract.

What is the tone of the poem, as reflected in the language and imagery used?

What inference can be made about the poet's attitude towards traditional notions of heroism?

What lesson does the poem teach about judging others based on appearances?

Why does Custard the Dragon cry for a nice safe cage?

Belinda's character represents: