ICSE Class 10 The Pedestrian — Ray Bradbury — Mock Test (2027)
Free online mock test for The Pedestrian — Ray Bradbury (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."The metallic voice demanded to know why he was out ________."
- A.buying food
- B.having fun
- C.walking
- D.skipping curfew
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2.What question does the car ask to see if Mead can provide an "alibi"?
- A."Do you have children?"
- B."Are you married, Mr. Mead?"
- C."Have you called your lawyer?"
- D."Does anyone know you're here?"
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3.Determine the proper arrangement of these four key actions: 1. Mead hears dogs barking if he wore hard heels. 2. He switches to sneakers to stroll quietly. 3. He sets off down the buckling sidewalk. 4. He compares flickering lights inside houses to fireflies.
- A.3, 4, 1, 2
- B.1, 2, 3, 4
- C.2, 1, 4, 3
- D.3, 1, 4, 2
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4.Select the best chronological arrangement for these final details from Ray Bradbury's short story The Pedestrian: 1. The police car heads for the Psychiatric Center. 2. Mead spots one house fully lit—"That’s my house." 3. The back seat feels like a "little black jail." 4. The empty streets remain silent throughout the night.
- a.3, 4, 1, 2
- b.2, 4, 3, 1
- c.1, 3, 2, 4
- d.3, 2, 4, 1
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5.How does Mead greet the silent houses as he walks?
- A.He ignores them
- B.He whispers questions about TV channels
- C.He knocks on every door
- D.He leaves notes in the mailbox
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