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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.

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Sample questions

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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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