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.
i. What can you infer from the repetition ‘suddenly, suddenly’ in the above extract?
e) There was an immediate change in the scene.
f) It focuses on the hasty attack and the loud noise.
g) It emphasises that an unexpected noise was heard.
h) It draws our attention to the loud cry that occurred.
ii. A cage means captivity. Why is Custard inclined to remain in a cage despite what it symbolises?
This is so because he viewed it as a
1) sanctuary
2) guardhouse
3) cubicle
4) refuge
5) booth
a) 1, 2 & 5
b) 1 & 4
c) 3, 4 & 5
d) 3 & 5
iii. Why has the poet used the word ‘weeck’ to signify the giggling of the mouse? The poet
a) uses it to add suspense in the poem.
b) has imagined how the mouse would sound in this mood.
c) has mocked at the mouse for giggling at Custard.
d) uses it to create a scary effect for readers.
iv. Pick the option with the correct matches for columns A and B.
A |
B |
Word |
Meaning |
1. Chuckle |
A. to smile in a half-suppressed |
2. snigger |
B. To smile in an irritating |
3. smirk |
C. To let out a quiet and suppressed laugh. |
|
D. to let out a laugh heartily and loudly |
a) 1- D, 2-A, 3-C
b) 1-C, 2-A, 3-B
c) 1-B, 2-D, 3-C
d) 1-A, 2-C, 3-D
v. Which belief about dragons is in contrast to Custard’s behaviour in the extract.
i) Dragons are brave and feared.
j) Dragons can grant wishes.
k) Dragons can become invisible at will.
l) Dragons are soft-hearted and kind.
vi. Extra Q:
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.
a) And Mustard growled, and they all looked around
b) Ink and Mustard rudely asked his age,
c) Belinda giggled till she shook the house,
d) When Custard cried for a nice safe cage.