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ICSE Class 10 The Glove and the Lions — Leigh Hunt — Mock Test (2027)

Free online mock test for The Glove and the Lions — Leigh Hunt (ICSE Class 10 English Literature) — 20 competency-based questions based on the latest CISCE 2027 syllabus, with instant marking. Try the samples below, then take the full test free.

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Sample questions

  1. 1.Conclude which option best fits these final statements in the poem: Statement (1): The concluding moral is that no true love sets life-threatening tests. Statement (2): The glove ordeal was an act of genuine tenderness on the lady's part.
    • A.(1) is true and (2) is false
    • B.(2) is true and (1) is false
    • C.(1) is the cause for (2)
    • D.(1) and (2) are independent
  2. 2.This incident unfolds under the monarchy of 'King _______,' who presides over the lion fight.
    • A.Henry
    • B.James
    • C.Francis
    • D.William
  3. 3.In the poem, ‘The Glove and the Lions’, King Francis exclaims, ‘rightly done!’. What action of Count de Lorge does he applaud when he says this?
    • a.Leaping into the pit full of angry lions.
    • b.Retrieving the lady’s glove from the pit.
    • c.Flinging the glove angrily in the lady’s face.
    • d.Sighing for the ‘beauteous lively dame’.
  4. 4.Consider King Francis's reaction in "The Glove and the Lions" and analyze how these statements connect: Statement (1): King Francis exclaims "rightly done!" upon seeing the glove's return at the lady's face. Statement (2): He regrets the Count's victory and orders him to fight another lion.
    • A.(1) is true and (2) is false
    • B.(2) is true and (1) is false
    • C.(1) is the cause for (2)
    • D.(1) and (2) are independent
  5. 5.Which of the given options contains the figure of speech that appears in the following line from 'The Glove and the Lions' poem: 'He surely would do wondrous things to show his love of me'
    • A.'She strolled quietly across the meadow.'
    • B.'He would scale tall peaks, all for her smile.'
    • C.'They laughed politely, sipping their tea.'
    • D.'A faint breeze whispered in the hollow glen.'

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