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.

Sample questions

1. 1.Longfellow's mention of "quiet, inoffensive ghosts" who are "as silent as the pictures on the wall" indicates _______.
   • A.the ghosts typically speak in low tones
   • B.they cause sudden fear and panic
   • C.they linger like décor, silent but present
   • D.they rest at night and vanish by dawn
2. 2.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
3. 3.The poem states "A sense of something moving to and fro." This line conveys _______.
   • A.a visible creature seen by all
   • B.an intangible feeling of ghostly movement
   • C.a chaotic storm in the hall
   • D.loud footsteps on the upper floor
4. 4.Longfellow likens the spirit realm to an invisible layer of ________ enveloping our ordinary world.
   • A.mist
   • B.air
   • C.fate
   • D.fear
5. 5.Decide which description fits these statements: Statement (1): Our lives find balance between pleasures and aspirations. Statement (2): No tensions exist; life is wholly carefree.
   • 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) have no direct link