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.
What to expect: This mock test covers key concepts from the Haunted Houses — H.W. Longfellow chapter — including application-based and competency-focused questions aligned with how ICSE actually sets the paper.
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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.Figure out how these concluding statements align: Statement (1): Moonlight forms a "floating bridge," guiding our fancies into mystery. Statement (2): A similar "bridge of light" descends from the spirit realm, linking it with ours.
- A.(1) and (2) are contradictory
- B.(1) and (2) mirror each other
- C.(1) is the cause for (2)
- D.(1) is false while (2) is true
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3.Statement (1): The speaker calls ghosts "harmless phantoms." Statement (2): They glide through the house loudly, scaring the inhabitants.
- 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) are independent
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4.What sense does the poet say we get when ghosts pass us on the stair or door?
- A.Fearful chills
- B.An intangible feeling of movement
- C.A loud whisper calling our name
- D.A bright glow surrounding them
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5.According to the poem, what do the “harmless phantoms” do as they enter the house?
- A.They knock loudly
- B.They glide softly without noise
- C.They dance in circles
- D.They slam doors
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