ICSE Class 10 Haunted Houses — H.W. Longfellow — Mock Test (2027)
Free online mock test for Haunted Houses — H.W. Longfellow (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 Haunted Houses — H.W. Longfellow chapter — including application-based and competency-focused questions aligned with how ICSE actually sets the paper.
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Sample questions
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1.Identify the correct sequence below: 1. Our small lives remain balanced ("equipoise"). 2. There's a push-and-pull between joys and higher aspirations. 3. This tension fosters a stable existence. 4. We experience "opposite attractions and desires."
- A.1, 4, 2, 3
- B.2, 1, 3, 4
- C.4, 2, 1, 3
- D.3, 1, 4, 2
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2.The "opposite attractions and desires" within us produce what, according to the poem?
- A.Constant exhaustion
- B.Unending success
- C.A balance or equipoise in life
- D.Total confusion every day
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3.Finally, the poem’s concluding lines emphasize that this bridge of light "connecting it with this" unites ________.
- A.the living realm with the spirit realm
- B.two warring kingdoms
- C.only illusions of day and night
- D.stale traditions with modern technology
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4.In *Haunted Houses*, the poet’s perspective on ownership of property is that _______.
- A.once a legal deed is signed, spirits vanish
- B.no one truly owns land; past dwellers still ‘hold’ it
- C.the living alone have full, rightful claim to estates
- D.neighbors share equal rights to a single property
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5.Select the correct relationship between statements (1) and (2): Statement (1): The poem references an "unseen star" that influences earthly ambitions. Statement (2): Such influence creates a "perpetual jar" of desires and higher aims.
- A.(1) is true and (2) is false
- B.(2) is true and (1) is false
- C.(1) is unrelated to (2)
- D.(1) is the cause for (2)
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