ICSE Class 10 A Considerable Speck — Robert Frost — Mock Test (2027)
Free online mock test for A Considerable Speck — Robert Frost (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.Identify the correct sequence of events here: 1. The mite "ran with terror and with cunning crept." 2. The speaker observes it falter and "see it hesitate." 3. It surrenders in the paper's center. 4. The poem highlights that this indicates a mix of fear and strategy.
- A.2, 4, 1, 3
- B.1, 2, 4, 3
- C.4, 3, 2, 1
- D.1, 4, 2, 3
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2.Realizing the mite must have feet, the narrator is impressed that it was able to ______ so effectively, avoiding death.
- a.shuffle
- b.scurry
- c.hop
- d.vanish
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3.The narrator almost dropped a lethal ink mark on the dot, but something stayed his hand because the speck showed _______.
- a.no special reaction at all
- b.clear intelligence in its cautious moves
- c.strong illusions of color changing
- d.immediate willingness to fight back
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4.While the speaker held his pen in midair, he noticed the moving dot was truly alive, realizing it had _______.
- a.no perceptible sense of direction
- b.enough will to dodge danger
- c.incredible wings hidden from sight
- d.an urge to communicate by ink
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5.Ultimately, the poet notes he values any small hint of "mind," feeling relieved to see a living spark on his page, even though it was only _______.
- a.a microscopic speck displaying awareness
- b.an irrelevant crumb left at breakfast
- c.a crumb of pencil lead
- d.silent dust speck blown by wind
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