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
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1.Reflect on the Count's reasons for jumping in, then evaluate these statements: Statement (1): The Count leaps into the pit purely to impress King Francis. Statement (2): He primarily aims to retrieve the glove for the lady who orchestrated the stunt.
- 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
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2.In 'Ramped and roared the lions,' alliteration (repetition of initial consonant sound) appears ('ramped,' 'roared'). Which line also illustrates alliteration?
- A.'Slowly, the sun sank.'
- B.'Fair flowers fluttered, filling fields.'
- C.'Loud thunder boomed in the distance.'
- D.'Her voice soared across the valley.'
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3.How does the Count's action (throwing the glove at her face) redefine the lady's plan?
- A.He becomes enslaved to her
- B.He shows contempt for her vanity
- C.He begs her pardon for failing
- D.He injures her severely
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4.Pick the best sequence reflecting the poem’s resolution: 1. King Francis proclaims “By God!... rightly done!” 2. The Count’s act reveals the lady’s vanity. 3. The lady’s plan to show off fails. 4. Francis deems it not true love.
- A.1, 4, 2, 3
- B.3, 2, 1, 4
- C.2, 4, 3, 1
- D.2, 3, 4, 1
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5.After she drops her glove, how does Count de Lorge respond?
- A.He freezes in terror
- B.He scolds her loudly
- C.He leaps among the lions, retrieves it, and jumps out
- D.He offers money to a guard
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