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
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1.What sense does the poet say we get when ghosts pass us on the stair or door?
- A.Fearful chills
- B.An intangible feeling of movement
- C.A loud whisper calling our name
- D.A bright glow surrounding them
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2.In the illuminated hall, how does Longfellow describe these "quiet, inoffensive ghosts"?
- A.They're as silent as pictures
- B.They cause a disturbance
- C.They vanish when lights turn on
- D.They talk loudly among themselves
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3.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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4.The theme of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem *Haunted Houses* is _______.
- A.the destruction caused by ghosts
- B.the lingering presence of past spirits in human dwellings
- C.the danger of haunted castles at midnight
- D.the solemnity of nature in the countryside
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5.Identify the proper arrangement here: 1. A stranger at the fireside fails to see or hear the ghosts. 2. The poet sees everything from past to present. 3. The stranger only perceives current reality ("what is"). 4. The poem hints the speaker has a broader vision.
- A.2, 1, 3, 4
- B.1, 3, 2, 4
- C.1, 2, 4, 3
- D.2, 4, 1, 3
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