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.Review how the poem highlights the lady's motivation and King Francis's moral conclusion, then decide which option fits: Statement (1): The lady's motive is pure love and devotion toward the Count. Statement (2): King Francis calls it "no love, but vanity," criticizing her glove trick.
- A.(1) and (2) are independent
- B.(1) is true and (2) is false
- C.(2) is true and (1) is false
- D.(1) is the cause for (2)
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2.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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3.'And truly 'twas a _______ thing to see that crowning show,/Valour and love, and a king above...'
- A.dull
- B.gallant
- C.dire
- D.ironic
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4.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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5.Determine which ordering of lines reflects the poem's progression: 1. The poem praises the 'gallant show.' 2. Valour and love stand above the beasts. 3. Lions fight savagely in the pit. 4. A kingly presence oversees it all.
- A.2, 3, 1, 4
- B.1, 2, 4, 3
- C.3, 1, 2, 4
- D.1, 4, 2, 3
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