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ICSE 10 MCQ REVISION MODULE (2026)
1) Who says these lines about whom? "His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him that Nature might stand up and
say to all the world, 'This was a man.'" - a) Antony about Brutus b) Brutus about Caesar c) Antony about Caesar d) Cassius about
Antony

2) In With the Photographer, what part of the narrator's face remained unchanged? - a) eyes b) ears c) nose d) mouth

3) "The land of sweet, soft silence." What literary device does this best exemplify? - a) onomatopoeia b) personification c)
oxymoron d) alliteration

4) Why was Mr. Mead walking? - a) for fresh air b) to meet someone c) for food d) for his office

5) When people are enslaved, what key do they have to the prison, according to M. Hamel? - a) their behaviour b) power c)
intelligence d) mother tongue

6) Where did Martin prefer not to cry? - a) in front of his father b) in front of his friend c) in front of Mrs. Ullman d) in front of
the fat lady

7) "Our little lives are kept in equipoise." What is the meaning of equipoise? - a) force b) balance of force c) neglect d) balance
of energy

8) "With horrid laughing jaws." What figure of speech is this? - a) simile b) metaphor c) alliteration d) personification

9) Pick the thing that does not happen when Bhisma Lochan starts singing. - a) people start running about in a disorganised way
and get trampled b) the trees collapse c) the ground shakes d) fishes dive deeper in the lake

10) In the poem When Great Trees Fall, how do empty spaces get filled? - a) by blooming peace b) by loss and mourning c) by
electric vibrations d) by upheaval

11) The 'speck' is said to have: - a) evilness b) cunningness c) intelligence d) both (b) and (c) Let me know when you have more!

12) Why did Antony consider Brutus the most honourable Roman among them? - a) Brutus died with honour b) Brutus realised
his mistakes before his death and apologised to Antony c) Unlike the others who killed Caesar for personal gain, Brutus believed
he was acting in the best interest of his countrymen. d) Antony wanted to prevent public unrest upon learning of Brutus's death.

13) Which of the following is not a justification for Brutus's decision to lead his armies to Philippi? - a) They can recruit
additional forces during their march to Philippi b) The enemy is growing stronger, and Brutus's army is declining quickly c) They
are currently experiencing a favourable 'tide' of 'fortune' and should take advantage of it. d) Antony does not anticipate Brutus
going to Philippi, giving Brutus the element of surprise

14) Why did Brutus and Cassius leave Rome? - a) They had concealed Caesar's fortune and aimed to retrieve it. b) They
departed to assemble an army to quell the riot. c) They were trailing their wives, who had departed the city earlier. d) Their lives
were at risk following Antony's comments at the funeral.

15) What does Antony send Lepidus to 'fetch'? - a) Caesar's sword b) Antony's dagger c) Caesar's will d) Calphurnia's will



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16) What bad omen does Cassius say he observed on the morning of the battle with Antony and Octavius? - a) a lion giving
birth b) scavenger birds circling c) a soothsayer's warning d) serpents

17) How do the people of Rome run after Caesar's murderers? - a) As if an earthquake had occurred. b) As if the day of
judgement had come. c) As if there has been an explosion. d) As if they have fallen from the top.

18) According to Antony, Caesar's spirit ranging for revenge will come from hell with by her side. - a) Pluto b) Mercury c) Ate d)
Cupid

19) Who has been described by Cassius as a 'peevish schoolboy'? - a) Marcus Brutus b) Decius Brutus c) Pompey d) Lucius

20) What temptations did the speaker have? - a) chirping of birds and sawmill b) sawmill and Prussian soldiers drilling c)
chirping of birds and Prussian soldiers drilling d) both a and b

21) Who were in the galleries to watch the fight? - a) the common people b) the hunters c) the gladiators d) the king and his
lords and ladies

22) We hear the hums of Bhisma Lochan Sharma during - a) winter b) summer c) spring d) autumn

23) The narrator was disturbed by the photographer because the photographer told him that - a) he had an ugly face b) he had
an interesting face c) he had freckles on his face d) his face was pockmarked

24) Leonard Mead was alone in this world of A.D. - a) 2057 b) 2056 c) 2054 d) 2053

25) The narrator was born in - a) Trinidad b) Cameroon c) Hasodzi d) Armenia

26) Here the speck refers to - a) a speck b) a mosquito c) a fly d) a mite

27) When great souls die after a period, what blooms? - a) peace b) a rose c) a bud d) darkness

28) What does Brutus think about Octavius's forces? - a) They are gentle and lack fighting spirit. b) They are young and lack
experience. c) They are strong and ambitious. d) They are overconfident and immature.

29) What connects the world of spirits to our world? - a) a bridge of light b) a bridge of darkness c) a bridge of peace d) a bridge
of happiness

30) Martin's father worked at - a) school b) a market c) home d) office

31) The older women wore - a) trousers b) saree c) long wraparounds d) skirts

32) It was the last lesson of the children. - a) Russian b) French c) German d) Chinese

33) Where are Brutus and Cassius and what are they doing? - a) in Greece, raising an army b) in prison, plotting their escape c)
in Venice, in exile and staying away from politics d) at Caesar's tomb, gathering others to plot a coup

34) What does Antony order his men to do with Lucillius once he is a prisoner? - a) torture him b) set him free c) treat him well
d) kill him

35) What bad omen does Cassius say he observed on the morning of the battle with Antony and Octavius? - a) a lion giving
birth b) scavenger birds circling c) a soothsayer's warning d) snakes

36) Who does Brutus send to Cassius to report a perceived weakness in Octavius' army? - a) Lucillius b) Titinius c) Pindarus d)
Messala

37) Where does Brutus suggest that they meet the enemy? - a) Sparta b) Rome c) Pompeii d) Philippi

38) In his eulogy, Antony continuously refers to Brutus and Cassius as 'honorable men'. - a) Past Roman leaders b) Brutus and
Casca c) Brutus and Cassius d) Caesar and Octavius

39) What does the fat lady do when she rides the elevator with Martin? - a) She hums loudly b) She applies makeup c) She
reads a book. d) She stares at Martin.

40) What can you suggest about Martin's personality? - a) He is brave and adventurous. b) He is anxious and timid. c) He is
reckless and selfish. d) He is angry and violent.

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41) The narrator - a) washed his face b) inspected the studio c) read magazines d) sat silently when he was waiting for the
photographer.

42) The photographer looked like a - a) botanist b) scientist c) biologist d) physical scientist

43) Which districts came under Prussian rule in The Last Lesson? - a) Lorraine and Alsace b) Brittany and Normandy c) Provence
and Corsica d) Burgundy and Champagne

44) Where does the poet say Bhisma Lochan Sharma's singing spreads in summer? - a) across villages b) from Lanka to China c)
across all of India d) from Delhi to Burma

45) What eventually happens to the speck? - a) It runs off the page. b) It gets swatted. c) It is flicked away. d) It is allowed to
remain.

46) What do the 'open doors' in the poem Haunted Houses symbolise? - a) mystery b) isolation c) death d) accessibility to the
past

47) What happens after great souls die as per the poem When Great Trees Fall? - a) The air becomes heavier. b) The air
becomes sterile. c) The air becomes toxic. d) The air becomes humid.

48) What aspect of humanity does the poem When Great Trees Fall mainly explore? - a) jealousy about fame b) grief over
mortality c) celebrity culture d) quest for innovation.

49) What does Antony mean by 'fearful bravery'? - a) They are brave but scared at the same time. b) They are brave and
fearless. c) They are pretending to be brave. d) None of these.

50) Who says, "I do not cross you but I will do so"? - a) Antony b) Cassius c) Brutus d) Octavius

51) What does Brutus believe is better than bad strokes? - a) good words b) bad words c) a peaceful resolution d) strategic treat

52) What does Brutus suggest they do before discussing their problems? - a) end the battle b) talk in front of both their armies
c) have a fight to settle their differences d) dismiss their armies and talk in private

53) What does Brutus say about love between friends? - a) It is important for their armies to see. b) It should always be
displayed in public. c) It should never be questioned. d) It can sometimes hide wrongs.

54) According to Brutus, what do hollow men do? - a) make gallant show and promise of their mettle b) show genuine kindness
and support c) always keep their promises d) endure the bloody spur

55) What were the things being taken for granted by the people of Alsace? - a) teachers of the school b) time and school c)
power and money d) people around

56) What does The Last Lesson symbolise? - a) loss b) loss of freedom c) loss of language d) loss of freedom and language

57) The photographer made him wait for - a) 3 hours b) 1 hour c) 2 hours d) 4 hours

58) Stephen Leacock's With the Photographer has been adapted from - a) echo b) forgetting c) good manners d) behind the
beyond

59) What happens to bullock carts because of Bhisma Lochan's loud singing? - a) They speed up. b) The carts break down. c)
The bullocks run away. d) They overturn on the road.

60) What does Leonard Mead occasionally pick up during his walk? - a) trash b) leaves c) stone d) flower

61) How do the horses lined up by the roadside react to Bhisma Lochan's singing? - a) They seem happy. b) They gallop away. c)
They seem confused. d) They seem frightened.

62) Why does the poet allow the speck to remain on the page? - a) He fears killing it. b) He respects all life. c) He hopes it will
leave on its own. d) He wants to study it more.

63) What keeps our 'little lives' in balance according to the poem Haunted Houses? - a) wealth and poverty b) love and hate c)
opposite attractions and desires d) day and night

64) What eventually happens to the speck? - a) It runs off the page. b) It gets swatted. c) It is flicked away. d) It is allowed to
remain.

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65) In order to address the crowd after the murder of Caesar, what does Antony do? - a) He started praising the conspirators. b)
He pretended to have a reconciliation with the conspirators. c) He forced his way into the crowd. d) He spoke against Caesar's
rule.

66) To whom does Brutus refer to as the 'last of all the Romans'? - a) Caesar b) Cassius c) Antony d) Octavius

67) Who among the following is NOT a member of the triumvirate group who came together to rule over the Roman Empire? -
a) Mark Antony b) Octavius Caesar c) Marcus Lepidus d) Marcus Brutus

68) Which coincidence does Cassius talk about in Act V Scene 1? - a) His birthday will be his death day. b) His birthday will be his
day of victory. c) His birthday will be a day of his defeat. d) None of these.

69) On what pretext did the conspirators crowd around Caesar in Act III? - a) in support of a proposal by a farmer b) in support
of Metellus Cimber's petition c) in support of a petition by an Equivocator d) none of the above.

70) I found I couldn't use it. What was it that could not be used by the photographer? - a) the narrator's photograph b) the
narrator's mouth c) the narrator's eyebrows d) the narrator's ears

71) Select the option that shows the correct relationship between statements 1 and 2 from The Elevator. - a) 1 is the cause of 2
b) 1 is an example of 2 c) 1 is independent of 2 d) 1 is a contradiction of 2

72) Who are referred to as 'They' who describe the birthplace of the narrator? - a) her teachers b) the village community c) her
mother and grandmother d) none of these

73) Select the option that shows the correct relationship between statement (1) and statement (2). - a) 1 is a contradiction of 2
b) 1 is independent of 2 c) 1 is the cause for 2 d) 1 is an example of 2

74) What does Nana think of Adjoa's legs? - a) They are perfect. b) They are too thin. c) They are too muscular. d) They are too
short.

75) What does Leonard Mead love to do? - a) remain outdoors on a misty evening b) walk by night or day c) write an article
every day d) enjoy watching television programmes

76) What happens on hearing the news of a great man who has impacted our lives greatly? - a) We begin to cry. b) We become
mad. c) We become silent. d) Our souls shrivel.

77) Who enters through the open doors of houses? - a) ancestors b) phantoms c) ethereal air d) thoughts

78) What happens to bullock carts because of Bhisma Lochan's loud singing? - a) They speed up. b) They overturn on the road.
c) The bullocks run away. d) The carts break down.

79) How do the horses lined up by the roadside react to Bhisma Lochan's singing? - a) They seem happy. b) They gallop away. c)
They seem confused. d) They seem frightened.

80) Why does the lady smile after dropping her glove in the arena? - a) to show her love for de Lorge b) to suggest that de Lorge
would do as she wants him to do c) to grab King Francis' attention d) none of the above

81) When Caesar and his group arrive at the senate, who is worried that the assassination plot has been discovered? - a) Casca
b) Brutus c) Trebonius d) Cassius

82) How does Caesar respond when Metellus requests a pardon for his banished brother Publius Cimber? - a) no absolution b)
a new trial c) Publius must be killed d) total absolution

83) Who is the first to stab Caesar? - a) Decius b) Ligarius c) Casca d) Cinna

84) Antony suggests that Octavius' men attack the enemy from which direction? - a) the right b) the rear c) the left d) head on

85) The photographer looked like a - a) botanist b) scientist c) biologist d) physical scientist

86) The narrator when he was waiting for the photographer. - a) washed his face b) inspected the studio c) read magazines d)
sat silently

87) Who narrates The Last Lesson? - a) Daudet b) Franz c) Hamel d) an unnamed third-person narrator

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