ICSE Class 10

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.

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Sample questions

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.”
  5. 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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