ICSE Class 10 A Considerable Speck — Robert Frost — Mock Test (2027)
Free online mock test for A Considerable Speck — Robert Frost (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.Narrator admits he lacks a sentimental "tenderer-than-thou" attitude but still spares the mite. Examine these statements to see how they connect: Statement (1): He openly states he is not overly kind to every living thing. Statement (2): Regardless, he shows mercy by letting the tiny creature remain untouched.
- 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) illustrate irony
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2.Select the best order of the following events in 'A Considerable Speck' that describe the mite's contradictory responses: 1. The poem describes the mite's contradictory responses: terror plus cunning. 2. Ultimately, it stops, accepting the narrator's power over its fate. 3. This is after a series of frantic movements across the page. 4. The speaker finds no evil in the insect and spares it.
- A.3, 1, 2, 4
- B.1, 2, 3, 4
- C.1, 3, 4, 2
- D.3, 4, 1, 2
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3.The poem describes how the mite ______ under desperation, as if surrendering to fate.
- A.soared
- B.cowered
- C.blinked
- D.hammered
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4.The mite’s frantic movements reveal its:
- A.Desire to play with the narrator
- B.Fear of the narrator’s pen and struggle to survive
- C.Hunger for the ink on the page
- D.Indifference to its surroundings
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5.The speaker admits he lacks "collectivistic love" for all creatures, yet he spares the tiny mite because it posed _______.
- a.serious moral dilemmas to him
- b.no harm and had shown no evil
- c.enough regal bearing to be admired
- d.helpful knowledge about science experiments
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