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.Identify the proper arrangement here: 1. A stranger at the fireside fails to see or hear the ghosts. 2. The poet sees everything from past to present. 3. The stranger only perceives current reality ("what is"). 4. The poem hints the speaker has a broader vision.
- A.2, 1, 3, 4
- B.1, 3, 2, 4
- C.1, 2, 4, 3
- D.2, 4, 1, 3
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2.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
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3.Decide the correct sequence of these statements: 1. The poet comments on "more guests at table" than the host invited. 2. The hall is illuminated and thronged by quiet ghosts. 3. He compares them to silent pictures on the wall. 4. The poem underscores their harmless nature.
- A.2, 4, 1, 3
- B.4, 1, 3, 2
- C.1, 2, 3, 4
- D.3, 1, 2, 4
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4.According to the poet, who actually owns or holds the houses and lands?
- A.Recent buyers
- B.The living occupants
- C.Ghostly ancestors from forgotten graves
- D.Legal officials with deeds
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5.Which of the following lines contains the figure of speech found in the poem's line: "Floats like an atmosphere"?
- A.“Ghosts thronged around the hall at night.”
- B.“Shadows fell in silent gloom.”
- C.“The spirit-world around this world of sense/ Floats like an atmosphere.”
- D.“My sorrow rose as tall as mountains.”
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