ICSE Class 10

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

  1. 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.”
  2. 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.”
  3. 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.”
  4. 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
  5. 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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