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.
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Sample questions
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1.Which of the given options contains the figure of speech that appears in the following line from the poem: "Peace blooms, slowly and always irregularly."
- A.“Hope springs eternal in the human breast.”
- B.“The flowers blossomed, filling the air with sweetness.”
- C.“Kindness grows like a gentle stream carving its way through stone.”
- D.“The dawn spread its arms slowly over the hills.”
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2.What kind of “electric vibration” fills the spaces after healing starts?
- A.A chaotic roar
- B.A low, destructive hum
- C.A soothing, comforting feeling
- D.A sudden explosive surge
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3.Initially, the poem presents fallen trees so massive that elephants _______ after safety.
- A.dash
- B.lumber
- C.shrink
- D.squeak
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4.Decide which arrangement fits these lines: 1. Reality "takes leave of us" when great souls vanish. 2. We're "not maddened but reduced" to ignorance. 3. Our nurtured souls shrink without their guidance. 4. We find ourselves stuck in dark, cold caves emotionally.
- A.1, 3, 2, 4
- B.3, 2, 4, 1
- C.2, 4, 3, 1
- D.4, 1, 2, 3
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5.Overall, Angelou's poem "When Great Trees Fall" parallels
- A.the joy of natural regrowth with comfort
- B.the struggle between man and nature's fury
- C.the collapse of towering trees with the death of great souls
- D.attempts to preserve old forests for wildlife
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