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
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1.The poem states that our minds, once guided by a great person’s influence, begin to _______ after their departure.
- A.strengthen
- B.fall away
- C.rejoice
- D.resist
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2.Think about the poem's middle portion, describing how minds and souls react to a beloved figure's absence. How do these statements relate? Statement (1): The mind was once "informed by their radiance" but now struggles. Statement (2): This inner collapse leads us to feel stuck in "dark, cold caves" of sorrow.
- a.(1) is true and (2) is false
- b.(2) is true and (1) is false
- c.(1) is the cause for (2)
- d.(1) and (2) are independent of each other
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3.After great souls die, which statement describes our reality?
- A.It "takes leave of us," changing drastically
- B.It remains stable and strong
- C.We regain balance immediately
- D.We become indifferent forever
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4.In "When Great Trees Fall," nature reacts powerfully when massive trees collapse. Read the two statements below and decide how they connect or differ according to the poem: Statement (1): When giant trees tumble, strong creatures like lions become frightened and hide in tall grass. Statement (2): The poem shows these mighty animals continuing as if nothing happened. (a) (1) is true and (2) is false (b) (2) is true and (1) is false (c) (1) is the cause for (2) (d) (1) and (2) are independent of each other
- A.(1) is true and (2) is false
- B.(2) is true and (1) is false
- C.(1) is the cause for (2)
- D.(1) and (2) are independent of each other
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5.In describing the aftermath of a great loss, the poem says that newly restored senses softly _______: "They existed. They existed."
- A.shout
- B.whisper
- C.blink
- D.vanish
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