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Class 10 English A Letter to God Question Answers –  Looking for A Letter to God question answers (NCERT solutions) for CBSE Class 10 English First Flight Book Chapter 1? Look no further! Our comprehensive compilation of important questions will help you brush up on your subject knowledge. Practising Class 10 English question answers can significantly improve your performance in the board exam. Our solutions provide a clear idea of how to write the answers effectively. Improve your chances of scoring high marks by exploring Chapter 1: A Letter to God question answers now. The questions listed below are based on the latest CBSE exam pattern, wherein we have given NCERT solutions to the chapter’s extract based questions, multiple choice questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions

Also, practising with different kinds of questions can help students learn new ways to solve problems that they may not have seen before. This can ultimately lead to a deeper understanding of the subject matter and better performance on exams.

• A Letter to God NCERT Solutions
• A Letter to God NCERT Grammar Exercises
• A Letter to God Chapter 1 Extract Based Questions
• A Letter to God Short Answer Questions
• Class 10 Chapter 1 A Letter to God Long Answer Questions

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• A Letter to God Class 10 Summary, Explanation
• A Letter to God MCQs
• A Letter to God Character Sketches

 

A Letter to God NCERT Solutions

Q1. What did Lencho hope for?

A. Lencho hoped for a rain shower for his crop field.

Q2.  Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins’?

A. After the rain shower, everything was going as per Lencho’s plan and he had immense confidence that his harvest would yield substantial profits. Thus, he referred to the droplets as “new coins, the larger ones being equivalent to ten pesos and smaller ones, five pesos.

Q3. How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s fields?

A. Soon after the rainfall had begun, the wind became strong leading to a hailstorm. As a result of which, Lencho’s crop fields got withered, the trees had shed their leaves and the flowers had fallen.

Q4. What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?

A. Lencho was extremely disheartened and his soul was filled with immense sadness.

Q5. Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?

A. Lencho had unwavering faith in God. Thus, he decided to write a letter to God conveying his grievances and asking for 100 pesos for survival and rejuvenation of crops.

Q6. Who read the letter?

A. A postman who was also an employee of the post office read the letter.

Q7. What did the postmaster do then?

A. The postmaster was amazed at Lencho’s unshakeable faith in the deity and thus, to retain it, he decided to collect money for him from his friends and colleagues.

Q8. Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?

A. Lencho was not at all surprised on seeing the letter because this is what he was expecting. Instead, he was angry when he found that the amount was less than what he had asked for.

Q9. What made him angry?

A. Lencho was displeased when he found that the money was less than what he had asked for.

Q10. Who does Lencho have complete faith in? Which sentences in the story tell you this?

A. Lencho has immense faith in God. These lines are evident to this fact: “Lencho showed not the slightest surprise on seeing the money; such was his confidence – but he became angry when he counted the money. God could not have made a mistake, nor could he have denied Lencho what he had requested.“

Q11. Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the letter ‘God’?

A. The postmaster did not want to shake the writer’s faith in the almighty, and thus, out of virtuous intentions, decided to collect money for “an act of charity”. He also signed the letter in the name of God to conceal his identity as he wanted Lencho to think it was actually a reply from God.

Q12. Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/Why not?

A. No, Lencho did not try to find out the sender because he was very optimistic about the existence of almighty and that, his letter is actually received and replied to, by God. It was his unshakeable faith that made him not question the identity of the sender.

Q13. Who does Lencho think has taken the rest of the money? What is the irony in the situation? (Remember that the irony of a situation is an unexpected aspect of it. An ironic situation is strange or amusing because it is the opposite of what is expected.)

A. Lencho thought that it is the postmaster or the employees of the post-office who had stolen his remaining amount, as is evident from his second letter to God where he requests the deity not to send money by mail next time. The irony here is that, it was actually the postmaster and the employees who had collected the money out of their clean intent to keep Lencho’s faith intact, but are the ones who ended up getting blamed for stealing the missing amount.

Q 14. Are there people like Lencho in the real world? What kind of a person would you say he is? You may select appropriate words from the box to answer the question.

Greedy, naive, stupid, ungrateful, Selfish, comical, unquestioning

A. No, it is hard to find people like Lencho in reality. Lencho is naive and unquestioning because of his lack of judgement about the actual physical existence of God. He did not question receiving an actual reply from the almighty. Also, he is ungrateful in some manner because on seeing 70 pesos, he is not happy but instead, complained about the missing 30 pesos.

Q15. There are two kinds of conflict in the story: between humans and nature, and between humans themselves. How are these conflicts illustrated?

A. The story “A Letter to God” depicts two types of conflicts; one between man and nature and the other among men themselves. In the beginning of the story, the farmer hopes for a rain shower for the benefit of his corn field. On actually receiving rain, he becomes overjoyed and starts thinking about all the profit that would come in. Not much later, his joy is turned into sorrow when the wind becomes strong leading to a hailstorm. This depicts the disagreement between man and nature wherein humans want the nature to act according to their aspirations. The second divergence arises when Lencho starts doubting the honesty of the post-office employees who actually helped him with the money anonymously. This is the conflict among men themselves, wherein, we are ready to trust in the idea of God’s existence but we are not ready to trust each other.

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A Letter to God Grammar Exercises (NCERT)

There are different names in different parts of the world for storms, depending on their nature. Can you match the names in the box with their descriptions below, and fill in the blanks? You may use a dictionary to help you.

A Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow: 

The house — the only one in the entire valley — sat on the crest of a low hill. From this height one could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted with the flowers that always promised a good harvest. The only thing the earth needed was a downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the morning Lencho — who knew his fields intimately — had done nothing else but see the sky towards the north-east. 

 

1. The field of ripe corn dotted with the flowers means that-

A. Not a single flower was bigger than a dot

B. The flowers were scattered across

C. The flowers had shrunk in size

D. The flowers were shaped like dots

Ans B. The flowers were scattered across.

 

2. Based on the details of the house’s location, how can it best be described?

A. Majestic

B. Imposing

C. Solitary

D. Unique

Ans C. Solitary

 

3. Lencho wished for a downpour or a heavy shower. Pick the option that correctly lists the correct match for different kinds of rain.

(1)	heavy rain	(i)	very heavy rain, tropical rain
(2)	thunderstorm	(ii)	light rain that falls in very fine drops
(3)	drizzle	(iii)	it’s coming down quite strong and you get very wet very quickly
(4)	Torrential rain	(iv)	really heavy rain that comes very suddenly
(5)	downpour	(v)	is a violent, short-lived weather disturbance associated with lightning, thunder and strong, gusty winds.

A. (1)-(ii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(v), (4)-(i), 5-(iii)

B. (1)-(iv), (2)-(i), (3)-(iii), (4)-(v), 5-(ii) 

C. (1)-(v), (2)-(iii), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii), 5-(1) 

D. (1)-(iii), (2)-(v), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii), 5-(iv)

Ans D. (1)-(iii), (2)-(v), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii), 5-(iv)

4. Which quote supports the idea in the given extract?

A. “Farming is a profession of hope.”

B. “I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” 

C. “Farming looks mighty easy when your plough is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.”

D. “Those too lazy to plough in the right season will have no food at the harvest.”

Ans A. “Farming is a profession of hope.”

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B Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow: 

It was during the meal that, just as Lencho had predicted, big drops of rain began to fall. In the North East huge mountains of clouds could be seen approaching. The air was fresh and sweet. The man went out for no other reason than to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body.

1. What could be seen approaching in the North-east?

A. A huge flock of birds could be seen approaching in the North-east. 

B. Thick clouds of dust storm could be seen in the North-east. 

C. Huge mountains of clouds filled with water could be seen in the North-east. 

D. Thunder, lightning and a comet could be seen approaching in the North-east.

Ans B. Thick clouds of dust storm could be seen in the North-east. 

2. Why did Lencho go out?

A. to have a look at his crop.

B. to quickly take the clothes hanging outside on the cloth stand inside to avoid them from getting wet. 

C. to feel the pleasure of rain on his body.

D. to take his animals under the shade as it was raining heavily.

Ans C. to feel the pleasure of rain on his body. 

3. Which one of the following is not a synonym of predicted?

A. examine

B. foresee

C. speculate 

D. None of these

Ans A. examine

4. What had Lencho predicted?

A. it was going to be a beautiful and windy day.

B. huge mountains of cloud would approach.

C. it would rain that day.

D. it would rain while he would be having his food

Ans C. it would rain that day.

 

C Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow: 

But in the hearts of all who lived in that solitary house in the middle of the valley, there was a single hope: help from God. Don’t be upset, even though this seems like a total loss. Remember, no one dies of hunger.

1. Which hope is mentioned here?

A. The help from God.

B. The help from his wife.

C. The help from his friends.

D. The help from his children.

Ans A. The help from God.

 

2. Who said, “Don’t be upset…”?

A. These words were spoken by Lencho.

B. These words were spoken by the postmaster. 

C. These words were spoken by a postman. 

D. None of the above

Ans A. These words were spoken by Lencho.

 

3. What loss had they suffered?

A. They had suffered the loss of their crop. 

B. They had suffered the loss of their money.

C. They had suffered the loss of their land.

D. They had suffered the loss of their ancestral wealth.

Ans B. They had suffered the loss of their money.

 

4. Who was Lencho?

A. He was a hard working man.

B. He was a very nice and soft spoken person. 

C. He was a postmaster.

D. He was the owner of a huge land area in the village.

Ans A. He was a hard working man.

 

D Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow: 

With a satisfied expression he regarded the field of ripe corn with its flower, draped in a curtain of rain. But suddenly a strong wind began to blow and along with the rain very large hailstones began to fall. These truly did resemble new silver coins. The boys, exposing themselves to the rain, ran out to collect the frozen pearls.

 

1. Why was Lencho looking satisfied?

A. he had earned good money after selling his crop.

B. he had received help from God.

C. he had received help from post office employees.

D. he was hopeful of a good harvest.

Ans D. he was hopeful of a good harvest.

 

2. What was draped in a curtain of rain?

A. strong wind

B. new silver coins

C. frozen pearls which were very large hailstones.

D. field of ripe corn.

Ans D. field of ripe corn.

 

3. How did the weather change?

A. The rain suddenly stopped.

B. The big drops of rain suddenly changed into very large hailstones. 

C. It rained heavily after the cloudburst. 

D. It rained heavily but at the same time a bright sun was shining.

Ans B. The big drops of rain suddenly changed into very large hailstones.

 

4. Which literary device is used in the phrase ‘ran out to collect frozen pearls’?

A. Simile

B. Metaphor

C. Personification

D. Imagery

Ans B. Metaphor

 

E Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow : 

All through the night, Lencho thought only of his one hope: the help of God, whose eyes, as he had been instructed, see everything, even what is deep in one’s conscience. Lencho was an ox of a man, working like an animal in the fields, but still he knew how to write. The following Sunday, at daybreak, he began to write a letter which he himself would carry to town and place in the mail. It was nothing less than a letter to God.

 

1. What kind of a man was Lencho?

A. hardworking

B. lazy

C. stubborn 

D. economic

Ans A. hardworking

 

2. Why did he write a letter?

A. because he wanted to check his writing skills. 

B. because he wanted help from God. 

C. because he wanted to go to meet his family.

D. because he wanted to go abroad.

Ans B because he wanted help from God.

 

3. What do you mean by ‘an ox of a man’?

A. It means a hard working man.

B It means acting as an ox.

C. It means he behaves like an animal.

D. None of these

Ans A It means a hard working man.

 

4. Why did he visit the town?

A. to meet his friend.

B. to post the letter to God.

C. to buy vegetables.

D. for shopping

Ans B. to post the letter to God.

 

F Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow : 

When he finished, he went to the window to buy a stamp which he licked and then affixed to the envelope with a blow of his fist. The moment the letter fell into the mailbox the postmaster went to open it. It said, “God of the money that asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the rest, since I need it very much. But don’t send it to me through the mail because the post office employees are a bunch of crooks, Lencho”.

 

1. How did Lencho paste the stamp?

A. He took glue from the post office window. 

B. He licked it and pasted it.

C. He asked someone to paste it.

D. None of these

Ans B. He licked it and pasted it.

 

2. What happened to the letter after reaching into the mailbox?

A. The postmaster opened the letter and read it. 

B. It was collected by the other post-office employees.

C. It was given back to Lencho. 

D. It was misplaced.

Ans A. The postmaster opened the letter and read it.

 

3. Which word in the passage means the same as ‘attached’?

A. Envelope 

B. Affixed

C. Crooks

D. Employees

Ans B Affixed

4. Whom did Lencho call ‘bunch of crooks’ and why?

A. His neighbours as they took his money. 

B. His friends as they grabbed his money.

C. Post office employees as he got less money than he had asked for.

D. None of these

Ans C. Post office employees as he got less money than he had asked for.

 

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Class 10 English A Letter to God Short Question Answers (including questions from Previous Years Question Papers)

In this post we are also providing important short answer questions from the chapter A Letter to God for CBSE Class 10 Boards in the coming session. These questions have been taken from previous years class 10 Board exams and the year is mentioned in the bracket along with the question.

Q1. What are the raindrops compared to and why? (CBSE 2011)

Ans: Raindrops are compared to new coins-ten-cent and five cent pieces. It is because they promised a good harvest and as such good money.

Q2. How was Lencho sure that it was going to rain?

Ans: Lencho knew his fields intimately and he could predict the weather by looking at the sky. His experienced eyes saw clouds and he predicted rain.

Q3. What promised a good harvest?

Ans: Lencho felt that the field of ripe corn dotted with flowers always promised a good harvest. That is why he was anticipating a good harvest.

Q4. How did Lencho’s prediction about rain come true?

Ans: Lencho had looked towards the north east and remarked that they would get some water. His prediction came true when it started raining in the evening.

Q5. Why did Lencho go out?

Ans: Lencho was eagerly awaiting for the rain which could be good for his crops. So he went out to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body.

Q6. How did Lencho regard his field? Why?

Ans: When it started raining Lencho regarded his field with satisfaction. He was happy to see his crop draped in a curtain of rain. He hoped to reap a good harvest.

Q7. “It’s really getting bad now.” What was getting bad and how?

Ans: Lencho was happy when it started raining. But the rain and the weather were getting bad. A strong wind was blowing and hailstones were falling.

Q8. Why was Lencho’s soul filled with sorrow?

Ans: The hail and hailstones rained on the valley for an hour and it had left the field totally covered with snow. The crop was completely destroyed. It made Lencho’s soul filled with sorrow.

Q9. Why was the family not really upset?

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People get support from family and friends during bad times. How does Lencho’s family behave after the harvest is ruined? (CBSE QUESTION BANK)

Ans: Though Lencho’s family was facing ruin, yet they were not really upset it was because having immense faith in God, they were confident that God would help them.

Q10. Why did the postmaster send a reply to Lencho’s first letter addressed to God?

Ans: The postmaster was a generous and amiable man. He was impressed by Lencho’s firm faith in God. To sustain that faith, the postmaster sent a reply to Lencho.

Q11. Why was Lencho angry when he received the letter?

Ans: The postmaster could raise only 70 pesos which he sent to Lencho, supposedly from God. Lencho was angry to find 30 pesos less than the amount he asked for. He was angry because he thought the post office employees had kept 30 pesos sent to him by God.

Q12. How was Lencho helped?

Ans: The postmaster, a kind-hearted and generous man, read Lencho’s letter addressed to God To sustain his; faith, the postmaster raised money from friends and colleagues and sent it to Lencho, in the name of God.

Q13. Do you think the post office employees were ‘a bunch of crooks’?

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Explain the qualities of the post office employees. (CBSE SQP 2018-19)

OR

Why would you not agree with Lencho calling them a ‘a bunch of crooks’? (CBSE SQP 2018-19)

Ans: No, they were kind, generous and helpful persons. The postmaster contributed a part of his salary and motivated his friends and colleagues for a charitable cause. So they were not a bunch of crooks.

Q14. How would you describe Lencho?

Ans: Lencho was a simple, naive and hard-working farmer. He was not only energetic, he had full faith in God also. He became a victim of natural calamity, before God helped him indirectly.

Q15. Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like new coins?

Ans: Lencho said that the raindrops were like new coins. It was because the raindrops could cause a good harvest that his field needed most. Thus he would get a rich crop Further the raindrops had a brightness like new coins.

Q16. How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s fields?

Ans: The rain changed into heavy hailstone. In no time the whole valley was covered with hailstones. His fields. became white as if covered with salt. His com was totally destroyed.

 

Q17. What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?

Ans: When the hail stopped, Lencho’s soul was filled with sadness: He was very much troubled. His crop was totally destroyed. He said, “The hail has left nothing. This year we will have no com. We will all go hungry.”

Q18. Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do? 

OR

Lencho did not bother exploring any other means to resolve his situation but just turned to God. Do you feel that his approach was justified? Why/Why not? (CBSE QUESTION BANK)

Ans: Lencho had deep faith in God. He believed that God would help them all. No one would die of hunger as He sees everything. Lencho decided to write a letter to God.

Q19. Who read the letter?

Ans: The postman and the postmaster read the letter.

Q20. What did the postmaster do then?

Ans: The postmaster burst into laughter on seeing the deep faith of Lencho in God. He collected money from his employees. He even gave part of his salary. He put all the money in an envelope addressed to Lencho and wrote a letter containing a single word “God”.

Q21. Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?

Ans: Lencho was not at all surprised to find a letter with money in it because he had immense faith in God.

Q22. What made him angry?

Ans: Lencho was angry at counting the money since it was less than the amount he had asked for. He had deep faith that God could neither make a mistake nor could deny what was requested.

Q23. Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the letter “God”?

Ans: The postmaster was a very generous fellow, in order not to shake Lencho’s faith in God, he collected money. and sent it to Lencho. The postmaster signed the letter “God”, lest Lencho should think that the money had not been sent by God.

Q24. Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/why not?

Ans: Lencho was a simple-minded person. He had firm faith in God. So he did not try to find out who had sent the money. He was of the view that the money was sent by God and none else could do such an act.

Q25. Name the author of the lesson ‘A Letter to God’.

Ans: The author of the lesson ‘A Letter to God’ is G.L. Fuentes.

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Class 10 A Letter to God Long Answer Questions Lesson 1

Q1. What was Lencho’s pride and possession?

Ans: Lencho lived in the solitary house on the crest of a low hill in the valley From here, he could survey and see the river and his pride, the field of ripe com dotted with flowers. These always promised a good harvest.

Their only wish was a downpour and Lencho, who knew his fields intimately, predicted rain. His prediction turned true when it started raining during dinner. He went out to feel the rain and surveyed with satisfaction, his crop draped in a curtain of rain. He regarded rain drops as new silver coins.

 

Q2. Bring out Lencho’s immense faith in God.

OR

Lencho had faith in God but lacked faith in humanity. Elaborate with reference to ‘A Letter to God’. (CBSE SQP 2019-20)

OR

Describe Lencho’s qualities in light of his faith in God. Do you have faith in God like Lencho? Was Lencho’s reaction towards post office employees right? (CBSE 2015)

Ans: Lencho wanted some rain for his crop. The ripe com stood proud in the field and promised a good harvest. Rain came, as he predicted but turned to hail and ruined his crop. Lencho’s heart was filled with sorrow. But he did not lose heart. He had firm belief in God.

He wrote a letter to God, asking him to send 100 pesos so that he could sow his field again. He dropped the letter in the mail. The postmaster read the letter addressed to God and to preserve theman’s faith in God he raised 70 pesos and sent them to Lencho. Lencho could not believe that God had made a mistake. He wrote again asking God to send the rest of the money, but not through mail. He believed that the post office employees were a bunch of crooks.

Q3. How was Lencho’s crop destroyed? How did he ask God for help?

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How did the hailstones affect Lencho’s field? What was Lencho’s only hope?

Ans: Being a farmer, Lencho was completely dependent upon the crops of his field. Once a heavy downpour occurred. Along with rain large hailstones also started falling. As a result the field turned white as if it had been covered with salt all over. His annual crop was completely destroyed.

Even there was not a single flower left on the plants in the entire village there was no one to help him in the lurch. Being a firm believer in God, he turned to the Almighty for the help. He wrote a letter requesting him to send 100 pesos so that he might sow his fields again till the next crop comes. He had a belief that God would certainly help him with the money.

Q4. “I wish I had the faith of the man who wrote this letter”, in the light of this statement, describe Lencho’s character.

Ans: As soon as the postmaster received and read the letter written by Lencho to God, he expressed his feelings In the words by referring to Lencho’s faith in God. Lencho, the writer of the letter, was a simple farmer. He had a firm belief in God Once, when his crop was destroyed by hailstones, he turned to God for help.

He wrote a letter believing that God would not leave them to die of hunger and starvation. When he received a packet full of money, he was not the least surprised. Being simple in mind and generous by soul, he never knew that some generous soul had sent him the money in the name of God.

Q5. As the postmaster, write how you felt when Lencho accused you and your men of stealing money. Comment.

Ans: I was shocked and discouraged at the first sight when grabbed the letter of complaint from Lencho in which he accused me and my employees of stealing money, could not expect such kind of a treatment Although had involved every man in my office in that generous work, yet Lencho regarded us as a bunch of crooks

This man proved very ungrateful. was so downcast that I decided not to send the rest of the money if did, he would be convinced that we had already cheated him in the name of God. We should let him suffer and face the situation boldly. I pray to God to have pity on him.

Q6. Why did Lencho write a letter to God?

Ans: Lencho was a hardworking, simple farmer. He had sown a field of com and was waiting for rains: His joy knew no bounds when it started raining. He expected a good harvest. But his joy turned to sorrow when rain gave way to hail. After an hour, the field of golden corn was covered with snow. The crop was totally destroyed and Lencho faced ruin. The year seemed bad without any food. This simple, god-fearing man had immense faith in the Almighty. He wrote a letter to God asking for 100 pesos to sow his field again.

Q7. What did the postmaster need to answer the letter? How did he collect it? How did Lencho react to the help?

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How did post office employees help Lencho? How did Lencho react to their help? 

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The people at the post-office contribute to put together whatever they can manage, for Lencho. What do you think was the main reason behind their help? Would you have done the same if you were one of the employees? (CBSE QUESTION BANK)

Ans: The postmaster needed something more than ink and paper to answer the letter. He needed 100 pesos. He gave up a part of his salary and asked all other employees to help. Even friends were made to contribute for a charity cause. Thus, he managed to collect 70 pesos. Lencho wasn’t surprised to receive the letter. But he was angry to receive 70 pesos instead of 100. He didn’t doubt God, such was his confidence. So he wrote another letter to God asking him to send the rest of the money. He warned him not to send it through the post office because those people were a bunch of crooks.

Q8. How do you think the postmaster felt when he received Lencho’s second letter? What do you think he did? 

Ans: The postmaster must have felt shocked and let-down. The contentment, which he had felt when Lencho had taken the letter, would have been replaced by consternation. All his generosity and desire to maintain Lencho’s faith had been wasted. 

Yet, I believe, he must also have been amused at Lencho’s unshakeable faith in God: He must have made greater effort to collect the rest of the money. He would have sent a letter along with the money, saying that the postal employees were not a bunch of crooks.

Q9. If you had been Lencho, and this incident would have happened with you, what would have you done? Describe your feelings in simple words

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We are faced with difficult situations at some points of time in life. God’s help comes to our rescue then. But God helps those who help themselves. Comment.

Ans: If I had been Lencho and this incident would have happened with me, the way of solving my problem would have been different. I am quite familiar with the realities of the world. know that God cannot receive any letter by the post and neither can God help me directly. “God only helps those who help themselves.” I would have tried to search for another work for some time so that I could survive and feed my family. Then I would have tried to save some amount to sow my field again.

Q10. Think about the statement- “Faith can move mountains. Do you think that this feeling had been in Lencho’s mind and so he could have been able to write a letter to God? Throw light on his feelings.

Ans: Without any doubt, can say that this statement has a great importance. This statement can give a great strength to anyone who is about to fall deep down in earth, reason may be different. According to me, this is true that Lencho has deep faith in God. Because of his faith in God, he wrote a letter to God. When he got seventy pesos, once again he wrote a letter to God to get the remaining amount. So we can say that his feelings for God were very powerful.

Q11. The reader may also be impressed with Lencho’s faith as the postmaster was. Can we see such an example in the present time? If you were in place of postmaster what would have you done?

Ans: Yes, it is quite obvious that the reader may get impressed to see Lencho’s faith in God because it is rare. It is also possible that the thoughts might be different. Now the time is very fast and no one has such simple and pure feelings. It is very difficult to find such an example at present. The example of the postmaster is also very rare. Now even our close relatives do not help us in our need.

If I were in place of postmaster, I would have helped Lencho. But my pattern would have been different! would have called Lencho and handed over the amount to him and would try to make him realise that God does not help us directly and “God helps only those who help themselves.

Q12. Who does Lencho think has taken the rest of the money? What is the irony in the situation? (Remember that the irony of a situation is an unexpected aspect of it. An ironic situation is strange or amusing because it is the opposite of what is expected?)

Ans: Lencho has thought that the rest of the money has been taken by the post office employees. He believed that God could not send him less money than what he had asked for. Here one can find the irony that the money has been collected and paid by the post-office employees. He does not believe in them. He calls them a bunch of crooks” He thinks that thirty pesos have been kept by the post office employees. He has no idea that even the amount of seventy pesos has been sent by them.

An irony is an amusing or a strange situation because we find it quite opposite in nature from what we duly expect. Here the post office employees collect and send money to Lencho. He calls them a group of cheats and not receiving the full amount.

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