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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.What is said about the "unsteady floor" of that spirit-bridge?
    • A.It never shakes at all
    • B.It sways and bends as thoughts wander
    • C.It disintegrates at daybreak
    • D.It's safe and unchanging
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.Select the best arrangement of these concluding ideas: 1. A bridge of light comes from the spirit-world. 2. It connects that realm with ours. 3. This unsteady path sways and bends. 4. Our thoughts wander above a dark abyss.
    • A.2, 3, 1, 4
    • B.1, 2, 3, 4
    • C.4, 1, 3, 2
    • D.3, 4, 2, 1
  4. 4.Which phrase from *Haunted Houses* reinforces the idea that these spirits are gentle rather than malevolent?
    • A.“The harmless phantoms on their errands glide”
    • B.“An uproar of wailing ghosts in the halls”
    • C.“Terrifying shapes, with shrieks unknown”
    • D.“Frenzied specters destroying the living”
  5. 5.According to the poet, who actually owns or holds the houses and lands?
    • A.Recent buyers
    • B.The living occupants
    • C.Ghostly ancestors from forgotten graves
    • D.Legal officials with deeds

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