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.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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2.How does King Francis react to the Count’s throwing of the glove?
- A.He orders the Count’s arrest
- B.He demands the lady apologize
- C.He praises the Count’s action, calling it 'rightly done'
- D.He punishes the lions
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3.In the poem, 'Valour and love, and a king above, and the royal beasts below' implies:
- A.The King uses lions to guard his throne
- B.Courage and romance are displayed, overseen by royalty, while lions clash below
- C.The lion pit was kept secret from the nobles
- D.The King fears beasts more than human intrigue
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4.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
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5.Observe the final moments of the glove retrieval and choose which option accurately classifies these statements: Statement (1): The Count tosses the glove at the lady's face after returning unscathed. Statement (2): He wanted to reward her for believing in his courage.
- 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) do not influence each other
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