Question Answers "The Tale of Custard the Dragon"
SEBA and NCERT solutions class x First Flight, The Tale of Custard the Dragon. Here you will get some important questions and answers of the poem.
VERY SHORT QUESTION ANSWERS
1) Who is the poet of the poem " The Tale of the Custard the Dragon" ?
= Ogden Nash is the poet of the poem " The Tale of the Custard the Dragon".
2) Where did Belinda live ?
= Belinda lived in a little white house.
3) What is the colour of the little house of Belinda ?
= The colour of the little house of Belinda is white.
4) What is the name of the little black kitten ?
= The name of the little black kitten is Ink.
5) What is the name of the little grey mouse of Belinda ?
= The name of the little grey mouse of Belinda is Bilnk.
6) Name the vehicle that Belinda possesses.
= Wagon is the vehicle that Belinda possesses.
7) What is the name of the little pet dragon of Belinda ?
= The name of the little pet dragon of Belinda is Custard.
8) Who possesses the big sharp teeth ?
= Custard the Dragon possesses the big sharp teeth.
9) Whom did Belinda tickle?
= Belinda tickled her little pet dragon, Custard.
10) Whom did Ink, Blink, and Mustard called Percival ?
= Ink, Blink and Mustard called the dragon Percival.
11) What is the colour of the little pet kitten of Belinda ?
= The colour of the little pet kitten of Belinda is black.
12) What is the colour of the little mouse of Belinda ?
=The colour of the little mouse of Belinda is grey.
13) Who entered the little house of Belinda ?
= A pirate entered the little house of Belinda.
14) How many bullets did the pirate fire at the dragon ?
=The pirate fired two bullets at the dragon.
15) Who killed the pirate ?
= Custard the dragon killed the pirate.
16) Who chased lions down the stairs?
= Ink and Blink chased lions down the stairs.
17) How was the beard of the pirate ?
= The beard of pirate was black.
18) For what did Custard cry for ?
= Custard cried for a nice safe cage.
19) Who, according to all pets and Belinda, was coward ?
= According to all pets and Belinda, only Custard the dragon was a coward.
20) What sound was heard by Belinda and her pets ?
= Belinda and her pets heard a nasty sound.
21) How did the pirate enter the little house of Belinda ?
= The pirate entered the house of Belinda by climbing its winda.
QUESTION ANSWER FOR TWO MARKS
a) Why did Custard the dragon cry for a nice safe cage ?
= Among all the pets of Belinda only custard the dragon was a far - sighted one. He could realise that their cage is not safe for them and it can not save them from their enemies. That is why Custard the dragon cried for a nice safe cage.
b) Who is Ink ? Who is Blink ?
= Ink is the little black kitten and Blink is the little grey mouse. Both of them were the pets of Belinda.
c) Who is Mustard ? Who is Custard ?
= Mustard was the little yellow dog and Custard was the little dragon. Both of them were the pets of Belinda.
d) Briefly describe the physical features of the dragon ?
or
Give a pen picture of the dragon.
= Though the dragon was a small one , he was physically very strong. He had spikes on top of him and scales underneath. His teeth was very big and sharp, and mouth was like a fireplace. Moreover, his nose was like a chimney and toes was like daggers.
e) Give a pen picture of the pirate ?
= The pirate was very horrible in his appearance . His beard was black and one leg was of wood. He always carried two pistols in both his hands. After all, the pirate meant no good.
f) Why did Ink and Blink gyrate around the dragon in glee ?
= Ink and Blink gyrated around the dragon in glee because it saved their lives from the hands of the pirate who came to kill them.
g) How did Belinda and her pets behaved when they saw the Pirate climbing the window ?
= When Belinda and her pets saw the Pirate climbing the window, they behaved very strangely. Belinda paled and cried for help. Mustard growled and fled with a terrified yelp. Ink trickled down to the bottom of the household and Blink strategically went into its mousehole .
h) Why is the dragon called " cowardly dragon" ?
= The dragon is called " cowardly dragon " because it often cried for a nice safe cage and it did not show its strength like any other pet of Belinda.
i) How was Custard the dragon received after he had killed the pirate ?
= Custard the dragon was warmly welcomed by Belinda and her pets after he had killed the pirate. Belinda embraced him. Mustard licked him, and Ink and Blink gyrated around him in glee.
j) Give a description of the fight between Custard dragon and the pirate ?
= Though the dragon was a small one , he fought with the pirate very bravely . Snorting like an engine and clashing his tail like irons in a dungeon, he went at the pirate like a robin at a worm. The pirate fired two bullets at the dragon but they did not hit him and, at last Custard gobbled him every bit.
k) How did Custard the dragon save Belinda from the pirate ?
= Custard the dragon saved Belinda from the pirate by killing and gobbling him every bit..
RHYMING WORDS OF THE POEM
House Mouse
Wagon Dragon
Ink Blink
Mustard Custard
Teeth Underneath
Nose Toes
Bears Stairs
Rage Cage
Sound Around
Belinda Winda
Right Bright
Wood Good
Help Yelp
Household Mouseholed
Engine Dungeon
Squirm Worm
Flagon Dragon
Hit Bit
Him Victim
Gyrate Pirate
Flustered Mustard
Agree Me
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