CBSE CLASS 10 ENGLISH, CHAPTER 1, A LETTER TO GOD

CBSE CLASS 10, ENGLISH

A LETTER TO GOD

EXTRACT BASED MCQ, SHORT ANSWERS

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1. Read the extracts given below and select the most suitable answer from the options

 

1. "The house - the only one in the entire valley - sat on the crest of a low hill. From the 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"

(1) Where was the house situated?

(a) In the valley of a low hill

(b) On the top of a hillock

(c) In a village

(d) In the middle of a farm field

Ans: (b) on the top of a hillock

 

(2) How many houses were there?

(a) There were many houses

(b) It is not mentioned in the passage

(c) There is only one house

(d) There are no houses except some huts

Ans: (c) There is only one house

 

(3) "The field of ripe corn dotted with flowers" refers what?

(a) The crops were somewhat ready to be harvested.

(b) The crops needed a rain

(c) It was not a good harvest as there were flowers in filed

(d) Locusts destroyed the complete crops

Ans: (a) The crops were somewhat ready to be harvested

 

(4) What was the urgent requirement of the harvest?

(a) A hailstone

(b) A rain or shower

(c) Good workers for harvesting

(d) Modern equipment like tractor

Ans: (b) A rain or shower

 

2. "Not a leaf remained on the trees. The corn was totally destroyed. Lencho's soul was filled with sadness. When the storm had passed, he stood in the middle of the field and said to his sons, "A plague of locusts would have left more than this. The hail has left nothing. This year we will have no corn"

 

(1) Why did the trees remain leafless?

(a) It was winter season, so the trees shed leaves off.

(b) The hailstone and the strong wind took out all leaves of the trees

(c) In that place generally trees should not have leaves

(d) None the above answers

Ans: (b) The hailstone and the strong wind took out all leaves of the trees

 

(2) Who destroyed his crops?

(a) Locusts

(b) Lencho's enemies

(c) Hailstone

(d) His children as they played in the field

Ans: (c) Hailstone

 

(3). "A plague of locusts would have left more than this" What does it mean ?

(a) Locusts would not destroy complete field, even if they ate the crops.

(b) Locusts would come in a big group and they would eat complete crops

(c) Locusts are insects which fly in big swarms and destroy crops

(d) Locusts spread plague which would kill all.

Ans: (a) Locusts would not destroy complete field, even if they ate the crops

 

(4). Why was Lencho sad?

(a) Because his children were not going to school

(b) Because his pocket was always empty

(c) Because he had none to help

(d) Because his complete crops were destroyed

Ans: (d) Because his complete crops were destroyed.

3. "But when he opened it, it was evident that to answer it he needed something more than goodwill, ink and paper. But he stuck to his resolution: he asked money from his employees. He himself gave a part of his salary, and several friends of his were obliged to give something 'for an act of charity"

(1) "Something more than goodwill, ink and paper" What did the postmaster think by these words?

(a) He thought to befool Lencho by writing a letter

(b) He thought that giving him some money would be an act of charity

(c) He thought that Lencho was a fool and uneducated

(d) He thought that writing a reply needs only paper, pen and goodwill.

Ans: (d) He thought that writing a reply needs only paper, pen and goodwill.

 

(2) "He stuck to his resolution" What was his resolution?

(a) He decided to send money to Lencho

(b) He decided not to send him full amount

(c) He decided to befool Lencho by sending 70 pesos

(d) His resolution was nothing but to test Lencho's faith in God

Ans: He decided to send money to Lencho

 

(3) What do you mean by 'Pesos"?

(a) Money

(b) A kind of flute

(c) A kind of costly nut

(d) Gold coins

Ans: (a) Money

 

(4) How did the postmaster manage to collect money?

(a) He took it from the post office

(b) He collected from his friends

(c) He took it from his salary

(d) He took a part of his salary and the remaining from his friends

Ans: (d) He took a part of his salary and the remaining from his friends

 

 

4. "God: Of the money that I 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."

(1) How much pesos did he want again?

(a) 100 pesos

(b) 70 pesos

(c) 30 pesos

(d) 200 pesos

Ans: (c) 30 pesos

 

(2) Why did he ask money to God?

(a) He wanted to live luxuriously.

(b) To cultivate his fields and look after his family

(c) To clear his debt in a bank

(d) He did not want to cultivate any more

Ans: (b) To cultivate his fields and look after his family

 

3.  What did he request to God?

(a) Send money through someone else

(b) send money through banks

(c) Send money through agents

(d) Not to send money through post office 

Ans: (d) Not to send money trough post office

 

4. What was his opinion about postal employees?

(a) They were kind hearted and good

(b) They were crooked and cheaters

(c) They were Charity oriented people

(d) They were strict and service minded.

Ans: (b) They were crooked and cheaters.

Short answers

1. Who was Lencho? What were his main problems?     

Ans: Lencho was a farmer and a strong devotee of God. He lived on the crest of a low hill. When his crops were destroyed by a hailstorm he needed money to cultivate again and support his family. These were his the main problems.

2. Give a brief description of the view from Lencho’s house?
Ans: As Lencho’s house was situated on the crest of a low hill, one could easily see the river and his complete field of ripe corn from there..

3. What did Lencho compare the raindrops to and why?       
Lencho compared the raindrops with coins because the raindrops would give him good harvest. Good harvest meant he would get more coins. That was why he said so.

 

4. Why and how did the postmaster help Lencho?
Ans: The postmaster did not want to shake Lencho’s faith to God. So he decided to help him. He took a part of his salary and also the contribution of his friends  for an act of charity was sent to Lencho.

5. How much money did Lencho receive ?

Ans: He received only 70 pesos.

 

6. What did Lencho think about the post office employees?

Ans: Lencho thought that the post office employees were crooked and cheaters. He also thought that they might have taken 30 pesos from the amount that God had sent to him.

7. What did Lencho request to God in his second letter?

Ans: In his second letter to God, Lencho wrote that he received only seventy pesos..He requested God not to send the rest of money through post office since the postal employees were a bunch of crooks and there might have chance to steal the amount.

 

8. Why did Lencho call the post offfice employees a bunch of crooks?

Ans:  Lencho believed that God could not have made a mistake nor could he denied him what he had requested. So he believed that the post office employees might have taken 30 pesos from the amount what God had sent to him.

Long answers.
1. How did the postmaster help Lencho? How did he react to his help?
Ans: The Postmaster was very kind hearted man. He did not want to shake the belief of Lencho's faith in God. When the postmaster saw Lencho’s letter to God he laughed at him , but soon he realized the fact that he had a strong faith in God..Impressed by his faith, he decided to send some money to Lencho. He managed to collect seventy pesos by sharing a part of his salary and some amount from his friends for an act of charity and sent it to him.

When Lencho got the envelope he did not show any surprise because he had strong faith that God would send him money. After counting the money he became angry. He thought that post office employees might have taken 30 pesos from. it. He again wrote a letter to God requesting him to send the remaining thirty pesos. He called the post office employees a bunch of crooks, which was not justified at all as they were the people who had helped him. But it showed his innocence and firm faith in God.

2. 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?              

Ans:Lencho was a farmer who completely depended on his farm field. He had his wife and cildren and they lived happily. Once his crops were destroyed due to stromg wind and hailstones. He was worried to think how his family would be protected till to get next harvest. He believed that only God would help him. He had firm faith in God, he believed that God would not let him go hungry.
Now-a-days we can't see anywhere such a faith in God. We think that God can't help us directly. Now-a-days people help with each other keeping up certain selfish motto. The word charity becomes an old coin in our life.  People are very much aware that nobody is willing to help others without any self interest. Lencho’s reaction towards post office employees was right and justifiable because he was very innocent. He strongly believed that God would not do such a mistake. He also believed that the post office employees would have taken 30 pesos.

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