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Question 1., Who are the characters in this poem? List them with their pet names., Answer:, The characters in this poem are Belinda, a little girl, and her pets: a little black kitten, a little grey, mouse, a little yellow dog, a little pet dragon and a pirate., Characters, Kitten, Mouse, Dog, Dragon, , Pet name, Ink, Blink, Mustard, Custard, , Why did Custard cry for a nice safe cage ? Why is the dragon called “cowardly dragon” ?, Answer:, Custard cried for a nice safe cage because he was a coward. He was called a “cowardly, dragon”. All other animals laughed at him for being so. He did not like that. So he cried for a, nice safe cage., Do you find The Tale of Custard the Dragon to be a serious or a light-hearted poem ? Give, reasons to support your answer., Answer:, The tale of Custard the dragon is a light-hearted poem. The animals have been treated as, human beings. Then they pose before each other what they are not. When the danger comes,, they run off. Again, when they come together, they pretend to be brave.