ICSE Class 10

ICSE Class 10 When Great Trees Fall — Maya Angelou — Mock Test (2027)

Free online mock test for When Great Trees Fall — Maya Angelou (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.

What to expect: This mock test covers key concepts from the When Great Trees Fall — Maya Angelou chapter — including application-based and competency-focused questions aligned with how ICSE actually sets the paper.

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Sample questions

  1. 1.After great souls die, our minds, once formed by their “radiance,” do what?
    • A.Expand further
    • B.Begin to fall away
    • C.Glow more brilliantly
    • D.Remain unaffected
  2. 2.According to the poem, how do lions react when great trees fall?
    • A.They fight each other bravely
    • B.They hunker down in tall grasses
    • C.They roar continuously all day
    • D.They sprint toward the open field
  3. 3.The poet describes a period before peace arrives as one of _______.
    • A.dark, cold ignorance
    • B.immediate resolution
    • C.bright new beginnings
    • D.swift return to normal
  4. 4.Which of the given options contains the figure of speech that appears in the following line from the poem: "Peace blooms, slowly and always irregularly."
    • A.“Hope springs eternal in the human breast.”
    • B.“The flowers blossomed, filling the air with sweetness.”
    • C.“Kindness grows like a gentle stream carving its way through stone.”
    • D.“The dawn spread its arms slowly over the hills.”
  5. 5.Which of the given options contains the figure of speech that appears in the following line from the poem: "When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder."
    • A.“The stars winked mischievously in the dark night.”
    • B.“The mountain trembled as the thunder roared.”
    • C.“The river danced to the rhythm of the wind.”
    • D.“The clock’s hands marched steadily forward.”

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