“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”
i. 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.
a) 1 and 5
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 2 and 3
d) 1,3 and 5
ii. What is the poet’s purpose of using the onomatopoeic words given in the extract?
e) It is to emphasize on the might and boldness of Custard.
f) It is to introduce the character Custard to the readers.
g) It is to impress upon the readers that Custard was ready.
h) It is to make Custard bold enough to face the situation.
iii. Pick an option that best fits the usage of the word’ trickled’ as used in the extract.
e) The water trickled down the tap and filled the trough.
f) Students trickled into the classroom as the teacher entered.
g) Tears trickled down her cheeks as she heard the sad news.
h) His enthusiasm for the task slowly trickled away.
iv. 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
i) i) shocked ii) displeased
v. ‘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,
m) Custard attacked the pirate after careful observation.
n) Custard attacked the pirate without delay.
o) Custard attacked the pirate valourously.
p) Custard attacked the pirate stealthily.
vi Extra Q
Pick the option that does not display a simile from the extract.
a) Clashed his tail like irons…
b) …at the pirate like a robin at a worm.
c) …Custard, snorting like an engine…
d) …trickled down to the bottom…
vii Extra Q
The extract mentions ‘irons’ in dungeons. According to this extract, ‘irons’ is a reference to
a) iron racks for scared books.
b) iron cases housing treasures.
c) iron chains holding the prisoners captive.
d) iron coffins for burying the royal dead.
j) i) petrified ii) wondered
k) i) upset ii) dazed
l) i) petrified ii) shocked
