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.

Sample questions

1. 1.Which arrangement matches the poem’s narrative flow? 1. The lady overhears Francis’s remark about the savage lions. 2. She imagines the Count as supremely brave. 3. She decides dropping the glove will elevate her status. 4. She quietly smiles, expecting “great glory.”
   • A.2, 1, 3, 4
   • B.3, 1, 4, 2
   • C.4, 2, 1, 3
   • D.1, 2, 3, 4
2. 2.Read the following statements drawn from events in Leigh Hunt’s “The Glove and the Lions,” then consider which of the provided options best describes how these two statements relate: Statement (1): King Francis enjoys watching lions fight as a “royal sport.” Statement (2): The poem suggests the lion arena stands empty without any beasts.
   • 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.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
4. 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
5. 5.'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