Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:
But presently up spoke little dog Mustard
I'd have been twice as brave if
I hadn’t been flustered
And up spoke Ink and up spoke Blink.
We'd have been three times as brave, we think,
And Custard said, I quite agree
That everybody is braver than me.
1. Who spoke up presently?
(i) The mouse Mustard spoke up.
(ii) The kitten Ink spoke up.
(iii) The dragon Custard spoke.
(iv) The dog Mustard spoke up.
2. What did they speak?
(i) Mustard said that if it wasn’t for the confusion he would have run away sooner.
(ii) Mustard said that if it wasn’t for the confusion he would have been twice as brave.
(iii) Mustard said that if it wasn’t for the confusion he would never be as brave.
(iv) Mustard said that if it wasn’t for the confusion he would have helped Custard.
3. Who spoke after Mustard?
(i) Ink and Blink spoke after Mustard.
(ii) Ink and Belinda spoke after Mustard.
(iii) Belinda and Blink spoke after Mustard.
(iv) Custard and Blink spoke after Mustard.
4. What did Custard say?
(i) Custard said he disagreed with everyone that they were braver than him.
(ii) Custard said he agreed with everyone that they were not braver than him.
(iii) Custard said he agreed with everyone that they were braver than him.
(iv) Custard said he agreed with everyone that he was the bravest among them.
5. What does the word 'flustered' mean?
(i) upset or confused
(ii) happy
(iii) sad
(iv) anxious