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.
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Sample questions
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1.Which statement reflects the poet's final message regarding great souls?
- A.“They existed. We can be better, for they existed.”
- B.“They never mattered to anyone.”
- C.“Their impact fades immediately.”
- D.“We must forget them quickly.”
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2.Which of the given options contains the figure of speech that appears in the following line from the poem: "Peace blooms, slowly and always irregularly."
- A.“Hope springs eternal in the human breast.”
- B.“The flowers blossomed, filling the air with sweetness.”
- C.“Kindness grows like a gentle stream carving its way through stone.”
- D.“The dawn spread its arms slowly over the hills.”
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3.Which phrase suggests that animals are deeply affected by major natural events?
- A.“Even elephants lumber after safety.”
- B.“Elephants stand rigid and fearless.”
- C.“No creatures ever react to trees falling.”
- D.“Birds sing joyfully upon hearing crashes.”
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4.Compare these statements about small creatures’ reactions to the fall of great trees and determine the correct option: Statement (1): Small creatures recoil into silence, overwhelmed by the event. Statement (2): They immediately unite to find safety, making noise to alert others.
- 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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5.After great souls die, our minds, once formed by their “radiance,” do what?
- A.Expand further
- B.Begin to fall away
- C.Glow more brilliantly
- D.Remain unaffected
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