CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE TALE OF CUSTARD THE DRAGON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is described as the most timid of all?
A
kitten
B
mouse
C
dragon
D
dog
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Answer: Dragon is described as the most timid of all.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: (c) Belinda’s little yellow dog.

Detailed explanation-3: -Custard dragon was having big sharp teeth, spikes on top of him and scales underneath. His mouth was similar to a fireplace, and his nose was like a chimney. Also, he had daggers on his toes. Belinda believed herself as brave as a barrel full of bears.

Detailed explanation-4: -The little black kitten was called by the name of Ink, the name of Blink called the little grey mouse, and the name of Mustard got the little yellow dog. But, because the dragon was a cowardly creature, Belinda called him by the name of Custard.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer : In the third stanza, the poet describes the appearance of the dragon as having big sharp teeth, spike on the top body and scales underneath it. The dragon’s mouth had fire and thus has been called a fireplace and the nostrils have been compared with the chimney.

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