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.Select the correct relationship between statements (1) and (2): Statement (1): The poem references an "unseen star" that influences earthly ambitions. Statement (2): Such influence creates a "perpetual jar" of desires and higher aims.
   • A.(1) is true and (2) is false
   • B.(2) is true and (1) is false
   • C.(1) is unrelated to (2)
   • D.(1) is the cause for (2)
2. 2.Identify the correct sequence below: 1. Our small lives remain balanced ("equipoise"). 2. There's a push-and-pull between joys and higher aspirations. 3. This tension fosters a stable existence. 4. We experience "opposite attractions and desires."
   • A.1, 4, 2, 3
   • B.2, 1, 3, 4
   • C.4, 2, 1, 3
   • D.3, 1, 4, 2
3. 3.He contends our brief existence stays in ________, balanced between desires and noble goals.
   • A.error
   • B.check
   • C.doubt
   • D.ruin
4. 4.Arrange the following lines in the poem's progression: 1. The moon from a cloud throws a floating bridge of light. 2. This luminous path trembles above the sea. 3. Our imaginations cross it into mystery. 4. The poet compares it to entry into "night."
   • A.1, 2, 3, 4
   • B.2, 1, 4, 3
   • C.4, 3, 2, 1
   • D.3, 1, 2, 4
5. 5.How does the poem describe moonlight emerging from "some dark gate of cloud"?
   • A.Like a floating bridge of light
   • B.As a scorching flash
   • C.As a colorless haze
   • D.As thunder and lightning