Class 10 English: The Tale of Custard the Dragon Worksheet (with Answers)
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- 1. The Tale of Custard the Dragon was written by:
- (a) Robert Frost
- (b) Carolyn Wells
- (c) Ogden Nash
- (d) Carl Sandburg
- 2. The little girl in the poem is named:
- (a) Amanda
- (b) Anne
- (c) Valli
- (d) Belinda
- 3. Custard is a:
- (a) dragon
- (b) kitten
- (c) mouse
- (d) dog
- 4. Custard is mocked for being:
- (a) proud
- (b) cowardly
- (c) greedy
- (d) lazy
- 5. Name Belinda's four pets.
- 6. Who saves everyone from the pirate?
- 7. How does 'The Tale of Custard the Dragon' show the difference between appearance and reality?
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- 1. (c) Ogden Nash — It is by Ogden Nash.
- 2. (d) Belinda — Her name is Belinda.
- 3. (a) dragon — Custard is the dragon.
- 4. (b) cowardly — He is teased as a coward.
- 5. Ink the kitten, Blink the mouse, Mustard the dog and Custard the dragon.
- 6. Custard the dragon.
- 7. The poem cleverly overturns appearances to reveal reality. Belinda's pets — the kitten Ink, the mouse Blink and the little dog Mustard — are all praised for their great bravery, while the dragon Custard is constantly mocked as a coward who only wishes for a safe place. Appearances suggest that the boastful pets are the brave ones and Custard the timid one. But when a pirate suddenly breaks into the house, reality is revealed: the supposedly brave pets panic and run away or hide, while the 'cowardly' Custard charges fearlessly at the pirate and swallows him, saving everyone. The contrast exposes the truth that those who boast loudest of their courage may have none in a real crisis, while genuine bravery can be found in the one least expected to have it.
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- This worksheet is aligned to CBSE Class 10 English, chapter “The Tale of Custard the Dragon”.