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.
What to expect: This mock test covers key concepts from the Haunted Houses — H.W. Longfellow 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.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
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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
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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
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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”
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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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