A Letter to God
1. Choose the correct answer:
(i) "A plague of locusts would have left more than that. Choose the meaning of underlined word. hslc-2023
(a) a herd of animals
(b) a swarm of bees
(c) a flock of birds
(d) a swarm of insects
Ans: (d) a swarm of insects
(ii) The postman- a fat, amiable fellow. Choose the meaning of the underlined word. hslc-2023
(a) huge
(b) friendly
(c) jealous
(d) angry
Ans: (b) friendly
(iii) Lencho hoped for help from___ hslc-2023
(a) neighbours
(b) sons
(c) God
(d) wife
Ans: (c) God
(iv) I need a hundred pesos ___. hslc-2015
(a) currency of India
(b) currency of Spain
(c) currency of Latin America
Ans:- (c) currency of Latin America
(v) The house ___ the only one in the entire valley-sat on the crest of a low hill. hslc-2017
(a) wide
(b) whole
(c) flat
Ans:- (b) whole
(vi) Send me the rest, since I need it very much. hslc-2022
(a) relaxing
(b) remaining part
(c) remaining idle
Ans:-(b) remaining part
(vii) The field was white, as if covered with ___. hslc-2022
(a) snow
(b) flour
(c) salt
Ans:-(c) salt
(viii) Lencho was a:
(a) teacher
(b) postmaster
(c) farmer
Ans:-(c) farmer
(ix) What was the only thing that the earth needed?
(a) a snowfall
(b) a hurricane
(c) a shower
(d) a tornado
Ans:-(c) a shower
(x) Which crop did Lencho grow in his fields?
(a) corn
(b) maize
(c) barley
(d) rice
Ans:-(a) corn
(xi) What were Lencho's smaller boys doing when their mother called them for dinner?
(a) playing near the house
(b) playing in the field
(c) collecting hailstones
Ans:-(a) playing near the house
(xii) Lencho was ___ of a man working like an animal in the fields.
(a) a yak
(b) a buffalo
(c) an ox
(d) a horse
Ans:-(c) an ox
(xiii) How did Lencho decide to seek God's help?
(a) through a letter
(b) through e-mail
(c) over the telephone
(d) in person
Ans:-(a) through a letter
(xiv) What did Lencho consider the post office employees to be?
(a) robbers
(b) corrupted employees
(c) a bunch of crooks
(d) thieves
Ans:-(c) a bunch of crooks
(xv) From which direction were the clouds approaching?
(a) south-east
(b) north-west
(c) north-south
(d) north-east
Ans:-(d) north-east
(xvi) These aren't raindrops falling from the sky, they are ___.
(a) new pearls
(b) new coins
(c) diamonds
(d) new dreams
Ans:-(b) new coins
(xvii) For how long did the hail rain on the whole valley?
(a) two hours
(b) an hour
(c) thirty minutes
(d) a day
Ans:-(b) an hour
(xviii) Lencho's soul was filled with ___.
(a) sadness
(b) happiness
(c) hope
Ans:-(a) sadness.
(xix) How much money did Lencho receive?
(a) seventy pesos
(b) fifty pesos
(c) two hundred pesos
(d) hundred pesos
Ans:-(a) seventy pesos.
(xx) With what did Lencho compared the magnitude of the damage?
(a) attack by rodents
(b) plague of locusts
(c) attack by bees
(d) attack by monkeys
Ans:- (b) plague of locusts.
(xxi) The following ___ Lencho came a bit earlier than usual:
(a) Monday
(b) Saturday
(c) Sunday
(d) Thursday
Ans:- (c) Sunday.
(xxii) Read the following statements with reference to 'A Letter to God' and choose the correct option:
Statement 1: The house in which Lencho was living was in the middle of a populous town.
Statement 2: Lencho was a good farmer.
(a) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(b) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(c) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(d) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Ans:- (b) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(xxiii) "I hope it passes quickly." It did not pass quickly.
What is the 'it' referred to?
(a) A pack of wolves
(b) A swarm of locusts
(c) The hailstorm
(d) The storm of dust
Ans:- (c) The hailstorm
(xxxiv) What was Lencho's immediate response when he 'received the letter from God'?
(a) He began shouting at the postmaster.
(b) He was not surprised but very angry.
(c) He began laughing with joy.
(d) He was sad and silent.
Ans:- (b) He was not surprised but very angry.
1. Statement 1: The postman opened the envelope of the first letter and read the letter.
Statement 2: The postmaster read the letter, laughed heartily and turned serious.
(a) Statement 1 is wrong and 2 is correct.
(b) Statement 1 is correct and 2 is wrong.
(c) Both the statements are wrong.
(d)Both the statements are correct.
Ans:- (a) Statement 1 is wrong and 2 is correct.
2. Statement 1: The postmaster collected money from his employees, friends and gave part of his Salary.
Statement 2: Lencho was surprised when he got the money.
(a) Both the statements are correct.
(b) Both the statements are wrong.
(c) Statement 1 is correct and 2 is wrong.
(d) Statement 1 is wrong and 2 is correct.
Ans:- (c) Statement 1 is correct and 2 is wrong.
3. Statement 1: The wrinkling on Lencho's brow was caused by his anger.
Statement 2: Lencho dropped his second letter into the mailbox without a stamp.
(a) Statement 1 is correct and 2 is wrong.
(b) Statement 1 is wrong and 2 is correct.
(c) Both the statements are correct.
(d) Both the Statements are wrong.
Ans:- (d) Both the Statements are wrong.
4.Statement 1: Lencho began to write his first letter to God at daybreak.
Statement 2 : He dropped the letter into the mailbox the next day.
(a) Statement 1 is correct and 2 is wrong.
(b) Statement 1 is wrong and 2 is correct.
(c) Both the statements are correct.
(d) Both the statements are wrong.
Ans:- (a) Statement 1 is correct and 2 is wrong.
5. Statement 1: Lencho's cornfield was totally destroyed in the hailstorm.
Statement 2: A plague of locusts would have done more damage to his cornfield than the hailstorm.
(a) Statement 1 is correct and 2 is wrong.
(d) Statement 2 is correct and 1 is wrong.
(c) Both the statements are correct.
(d) Both the statements are wrong.
Ans:- (a) Statement 1 is correct and 2 is wrong.
6. Statement 1: A huge mountain of clouds could be seen approaching in the South East.
Statement 2: The hailstones began to fall when it started raining.
(a) Statement 1 is correct and 2 is wrong.
(b) Statement 2 is correct and 1 is wrong.
(c) Both the statements are correct.
(d)Both the statements are wrong.
Ans:- (d)
7. Statement 1: Big drops of rain began to fall after the meal.
Statement 2: Lencho went out to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body.
(a) Statement 1 is correct and 2 is wrong.
(b) Statement 1 is wrong and 2 is correct.
(c) Both the statements are correct.
(d) Both the statements are wrong.
Ans:- (b)
8.Statement 1: Lencho's house was the only house in the entire valley.
Statement 2: It was on the top of a mountain.
(a) Statement 1 is correct and 2 is wrong.
(b) Statement 1 is wrong and 2 is correct.
(c) Both the statements are correct.
(d) Both the statements are wrong.
Ans:- (a)
9.'It is really getting bad now". 'It' refers to -
(a) rainfall (b) hailstorm
(c) slow wind (d) locusts.
Ans:- (b) hailstorm.
10. 'Crest' means--
(a) The top of a hill,
(b) the bottom of a hill
(c) the valley (d)None.
Ans:- (a)
11. Lencho's house which was located on the crest of the low hill was actually-
(a) in the middle of the valley,
(b) at the end of the valley,
(c) on the downward side of a valley.
(d) None.
Ans:- (a)
12. 'Daybreak' refers to the time-
(a) before evening
(b) before sunset
(c) before sunrise
(d) in the middle part of the day.
Ans:- (c)
13.'Crook' means--
(a) criminal (b) an honest person
(c) the employees of the post office
(d) None of the above.
Ans:- (a) criminal.
14. Which of the following is a synonym for 'daybreak'?
(a) morning. (b) evening.
(c) afternoon. (d) dawn.
Ans:- (d)dawn.
15.Which of the following is an antonym for 'daybreak'?
(a)dawn. (b)dusk.
(c) night. (d) afternoon.
Ans:- (b) dusk.
2. Choose the correct answer from the alternative given.
(a) ____ Who lived in a solitary house. (lonely/ noisy/crowded)
Ans:- Lonely.
(b) ____ flowers, draped in a curtain ____ (covered/ protection/ wrapped)
Ans:- covered.
(c) The following Sunday, at daybreak he began to write ....(dawn /noon /evening)
Ans:- Dawn.
(d) ___ sat on a crest of a low hill (top/big/maximum)
Ans:- Top.
(e) ... the earth ..... a downpour or at least a shower. (hailstorm /rain/ mild rain)
Ans:- mild rain.
(f) .... the postmaster experiencing the contentment .... (depression/happiness/ satisfaction)
Ans:- satisfaction
(g) the earth needed was a downpour .... (wind/storm/heavy rain)
Ans:- heavy rain.
3. State whether the following statements are true or false:
(i) Lencho was a trader. hslc-2022
Ans:- false.
(ii) Lencho was a farmer. hslc-2022
Ans:- true.
(iii) Lencho predicted the rain by looking at the clouds.
Ans:- true.
(iv) The hail destroyed Lencho's corn filed.
Ans:- true.
4. What did Lencho hope for?
Ans:- Lencho hoped for a rainfall or a shower for nourishment of his ripe cornfields.
5. What did Lencho say the raindrops were like 'new coins'?
Ans:-
When the much-awaited raindrops began to fall on Lencho's cornfields,
his delight knew no bounds, as they looked like promising a good
harvest. So he compared the raindrops to 'new coins'.
6. How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho's fields?
Ans:-
The rain changed suddenly when it began to be accompanied by a strong
wind and large hailstones. It wrought immense destruction of the fields,
robbing the plants of flowers and leaves.
7. What were Lencho's feelings when the hail stopped?
Ans:-
When the hail stopped, Lencho was overpowered with sorrow at the
miserable condition of his cornfields. The damage was beyond his
expectations and nothing was left for the survival of his family. He was
naturally worried over the fear of starvation.
8. Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?
Ans:-
Lencho had a maddening faith in the power and benevolence of God. He
wrote a letter to God expressing his fear of starvation and asking for a
hundred pesos to sow his cornfields ravaged by the hailstorm.
9. What did the postmaster do in response to Lencho's first letter to God?
Ans:-
The postmaster was mesmerized by Lencho's peculiar faith in God.
Instead of shaking Lencho's faith in God, he decided to show a gesture
of goodwill. He collected some money from his employees and friends
,sacrificed a part of his salary and sent the money to Lencho under the
signature 'God'.
10. How did Lencho react on receiving a sum of 70 pesos from the Postmaster?
(OR)Why did Lencho write a second letter to God?
Ans:-
Lencho had a maddening faith in God which made him believe that God
could fulfill his material needs.Being a stalwart believer in God's
mercy, he thought God could not have denied what he had asked for.He was
too angry to discover the Postmaster's act of charity. He wrote a
second letter to God, requesting him not to send remaining amount of
money by post as there was a possibility of its misappropriation by the
post office employees. Lencho assumed them to be a bunch of crooks.
11. Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho?
Ans:-
The postmaster was overwhelmed with Lencho's peculiar faith in God that
made him start a conversation with God. So he contemplates not to
shatter his faith in God and sends him the money through contributions
from his employees and friends. He too sacrifices a part of his salary
in this act charity.
12. Why did Lencho write a letter to God?
Ans:-
Lencho wrote a letter to God asking for financial help to sow his
cornfields damaged by the hailstorm. He needed one hundred pesos and he
ardently believed that God could fulfill his material needs.
13. Where was Lencho's home situated? hslc-2016
Ans:- Lencho's house, the only house in the entire valley, was situated on a low hilltop.
14. "All through the night, Lencho thought only of his one hope:" What was Lencho's only one hope? hslc-2017
Ans:- Lencho's only one hope was the help of god.
15. What type of a man was the Postmaster? hslc-2019
Ans:- The postmaster was a fat, amiable fellow.
16. What was the one hope of Lencho? hslc-2020
Ans:- Lencho's only one hope was the help of God.
17. Who was Lencho?
Ans:- Lencho was a poor farmer.
18. What was Lencho's profession?
Ans:-Lencho's profession was farming.
19. What were Lencho's boys doing?
Ans:- The older boys were working in the field while the smaller ones were playing near the house.
20. What could one see from the crest of the low hill?
Ans:- One could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted with flowers from the crest of the low hill.
21. Why did he see the sky towards the northeast?
Ans:- Lencho was looking at the sky towards the northeast for clouds because his crops needed rain.
22. What did Lencho write on the envelope?
Ans:- Lencho wrote "To God" on the top of the envelope.
23. What did Lencho do to make himself free from sadness?
Ans:- Lencho wrote a letter to God asking Him to give him 100 pesos to make himself free from sadness.
24. Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?
Ans:- No, Lencho was not surprised to find a letter for him with money in it. He had full faith in God.
25. What did Lencho mean by 'frozen pearls'?
Ans:- By 'frozen pearls' Lencho meant the hailstones.
26. With what did Lencho compare the rain drops?
Ans:- Lencho compared the rain drops to new coins. For him the big drops were ten cent pieces and the little ones were five cents.
27. How did the postmaster manage the money?
Ans:- The postmaster collected the money from his employees and his friends and gave a part of his salary.
28. Why did Lencho need money from God?
Ans:- Lencho needed money from God to sow his field again after the damage.
29. What did the postman do when he saw the letter addressed to God?
Ans:- The postman was surprised to see the letter of Lencho addressed to God. He laughed heartily and took the letter to the postmaster.
Syllabus of Class X English
1. A Letter to God
2. Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
3. A Tiger in the zoo by Leslie Norris
4. Amanda by Robin Klein
5. Animals by Walt Whitman
6. Coorg by Lokesh Abrol
7. Tea from Assam by Arup Kumar Datta
8. Madam Rides the Bus by Vallikkannan
9. The Tale of Custard the Dragon by Ogden Nash
Momemts Supplimentary Reader in Class X English
10. The Midnight visitor
11. A Question of Trust
12. Footprint without feet
13. The Hack Driver
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