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

“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”

Which option lists the quotes that support the ideas in the extract?

1. Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.
2. If you’re brave enough to start, you’re strong enough to finish.
3. Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
4. You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.
5. Fear has a large shadow, but he himself is strong.

“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.

What does the poem suggest about the nature of courage?

Belinda's character represents:

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 does Custard's desire for a "nice safe cage" symbolize?

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.

Pick the option with the correct matches for columns A and B.

What type of irony is used in the poem when Custard, the dragon, is described as "cowardly"?

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.

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

What is the most significant characteristic of Custard, the dragon?

What tone is conveyed by the poet's use of words like "belly" and "custard" to describe the dragon?

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 hyperbole is a literary device where the poet/writer/speaker purposely and obviously exaggerates to an extreme.

Choose the option that includes an example of hyperbole, 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”

The extract mentions ‘irons’ in dungeons. According to this extract, ‘irons’ is a reference to

What literary device is used by the poet when describing Custard as a "dragon" who is actually "cowardly"?