THE GLOVE AND THE LIONS
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- Q1
Who is the author of "The Glove and the Lions"?*
- d) Alfred Lord Tennyson
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- c) James Leigh Hunt
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- b) John Keats
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- a) William Wordsworth
30s - Q2
What event is central to the poem?*
a) A royal ball
- c) A dramatic act of courage
- d) A tragic accident
- b) A knightly tournament
30s - Q3
What does the lady drop into the lion's den?*
- c) A glove
a) A handkerchief
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- b) A sword
- d) A necklace
30s - Q4
*Why does the lady drop her glove?*
- d) To impress the king
- c) To taunt the lions
- b) As a test of the knight's bravery
- a) By accident
30s - Q5
How does the knight respond to the lady’s challenge?*
- a) He hesitates but eventually retrieves the glove
- d) He sends a servant to fetch it
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- c) He immediately jumps into the den
- b) He refuses to pick it up
30s - Q6
What is the knight's name?*
- c) Sir Tristram
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a) Sir Roland
- b) Sir Lancelot
- d) Sir Gawain
30s - Q7
What is the reaction of the audience when the knight retrieves the glove?*
- c) They remain silent
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- b) They laugh
- d) They jeer
- a) They cheer
30s - Q8
What does the knight do after retrieving the glove?*
- b) He throws it back at her face
- c) He keeps it as a trophy
a) He returns it to the lady with a bow
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- d) He gives it to the king
30s - Q9
What message is conveyed through the knight's action of throwing the glove back?*
a) Courage without wisdom is foolish
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- c) Love is a test of strength
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- d) One should always obey orders
- b) True bravery lies in defiance of cruelty
30s - Q10
What do the lions represent in the poem?*
- d) Loyalty
- c) Pride and power
a) Royalty
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- b) Danger and challenge
30s - Q11
What is the theme of "The Glove and the Lions"?*
- d) The strength of forgiveness
- c) The nature of true courage
a) The power of love
- b) The folly of pride
30s - Q12
What does the glove symbolize in the poem?*
- b) Challenge
- c) Wealth
a) Affection
- d) Peace
30s - Q13
How is the lady's character portrayed in the poem?*
a)Compassionate
- c) Timid and fearful
- b) Vain and manipulative
- d) Loyal and loving
30s - Q14
*How does the knight's action alter his relationship with the lady?*
- c) It leads to his exile
- b) It humiliates her and distances them
- d) It has no effect
a) It strengthens their bond
30s - Q15
What literary device is used to emphasize the knight’s bravery?*
- c) Irony
- d) Hyperbole
a) Metaphor
- b) Alliteration
30s