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.
What to expect: This mock test covers key concepts from the When Great Trees Fall — Maya Angelou chapter — including application-based and competency-focused questions aligned with how ICSE actually sets the paper.
Tip: Attempt without notes first to identify gaps, then review explanations for any wrong answers. Retake after a few days for best retention.
Sample questions
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1.When "great souls die," how does the air feel to those left behind?
- A.Light, rare, sterile
- B.Warm, dense, powerful
- C.Heavier than usual
- D.Thick with comforting scents
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2.The poet describes a period before peace arrives as one of _______.
- A.dark, cold ignorance
- B.immediate resolution
- C.bright new beginnings
- D.swift return to normal
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3.Choose the option that arranges these details in the poem’s logical order: 1. Even mighty lions become fearful. 2. Towering trees crash, shaking distant rocks. 3. Elephants slowly retreat to safer ground. 4. The poem compares falling trees to a looming catastrophe.
- A.4, 2, 1, 3
- B.2, 1, 3, 4
- C.2, 4, 1, 3
- D.1, 3, 4, 2
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4.Which of the given options contains the figure of speech that appears in the following line from the poem: "The air around us becomes light, rare, sterile."
- A.“The air turned heavy with grief, pressing on our hearts.”
- B.“The rain danced joyfully across the parched land.”
- C.“The silence wrapped around us like a warm blanket.”
- D.“The stars twinkled like distant diamonds.”
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5.For tiny forest creatures, the impact is so strong that their senses become ______ beyond fear.
- A.boosted
- B.diverted
- C.eroded
- D.blocked
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