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
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1.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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2.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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3.Which of the given options contains the figure of speech that appears in the following line from the poem: "Our minds, formed and informed by their radiance, fall away."
- A.“The moonlight bathed the earth in its soft glow.”
- B.“Their guidance was the beacon that shaped our thoughts.”
- C.“The sun’s rays painted the horizon with golden hues.”
- D.“The mountains stood as silent guardians over the valley.”
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4.Decide which arrangement fits these lines: 1. Reality "takes leave of us" when great souls vanish. 2. We're "not maddened but reduced" to ignorance. 3. Our nurtured souls shrink without their guidance. 4. We find ourselves stuck in dark, cold caves emotionally.
- a.1, 3, 2, 4
- b.3, 2, 4, 1
- c.2, 4, 3, 1
- d.4, 1, 2, 3
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5.When addressing the death of "great souls," the poet refers to the air becoming ______.
- A.thick, heavy
- B.light, rare, sterile
- C.sweet and pleasant
- D.dark and cold immediately
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