ICSE Class 10

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.Choose the option that lists the sequence of these poem details in correct order: 1. Lions are fighting ferociously in a pit. 2. King Francis comments they're safer outside the arena. 3. King Francis watches from above with his court. 4. The pit fills with roaring, swirling dust.
    • A.1, 4, 3, 2
    • B.3, 1, 4, 2
    • C.2, 1, 3, 4
    • D.3, 4, 1, 2
  2. 2.Examine the Count’s bold maneuver inside the pit and see how these statements align with the narrative, then choose the right relationship: Statement (1): The Count leaps into the pit and retrieves the glove. Statement (2): The lions calmly let him wander for hours before he emerges.
    • 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
  3. 3.How is the lady near Count de Lorge described?
    • A.Shy and fearful
    • B.A beauteous, lively dame with sharp bright eyes
    • C.Elderly and frail
    • D.Quiet but resentful
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.Why does the lady plan to drop her glove among the lions?
    • A.She lost it accidentally
    • B.To prove the Count’s devotion
    • C.She wanted to feed the lions
    • D.She disliked that glove

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