ICSE Class 10 The Pedestrian — Ray Bradbury — Mock Test (2027)

Free online mock test for The Pedestrian — Ray Bradbury (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.

Sample questions

1. 1.Which sequence reflects the proper progression of these moments? 1. Mead imagines an Arizona desert. 2. He whispers greetings to the vacant houses. 3. He hears a faint murmur of laughter but continues walking. 4. He recalls never meeting another pedestrian in ten years.
   • A.2, 3, 1, 4
   • B.1, 2, 4, 3
   • C.2, 1, 3, 4
   • D.3, 4, 2, 1
2. 2.In the end, what remains in the "chill November night" after the police car departs with Mead?
   • A.No sound or motion
   • B.Loud sirens
   • C.A sudden thunderstorm
   • D.A gathering crowd
3. 3.Why is Mead out walking, according to his own explanation?
   • A.Looking for food
   • B.Visiting family
   • C.He walks for air and to see
   • D.Searching for lost items
4. 4.Choose the option that lists the sequence of events from Ray Bradbury’s short story, ‘The Pedestrian’: 1. One night, as he was nearing home, he was stopped by a police car. 2. Since his answers were considered odd and unacceptable, he was forced to enter the car and taken away. 3. Leonard Mead loved to walk through the empty streets at night. 4. A metallic voice from the car asked him a series of questions.
   • a.2, 1, 3, 4
   • b.1, 3, 4, 2
   • c.3, 1, 4, 2
   • d.4, 1, 2, 3
5. 5."The metallic voice demanded to know why he was out ________."
   • A.buying food
   • B.having fun
   • C.walking
   • D.skipping curfew