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
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1.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
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2.In the poem, what can the stranger at the fireside NOT do?
- A.See or hear the ghosts
- B.Feel the room's warmth
- C.Understand the occupant's language
- D.Notice the poet's presence
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3.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
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4.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
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5.In the illuminated hall, how does Longfellow describe these "quiet, inoffensive ghosts"?
- A.They're as silent as pictures
- B.They cause a disturbance
- C.They vanish when lights turn on
- D.They talk loudly among themselves
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