NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Class 10 English A Letter to God Summary
Question 1:
What did Lencho hope for?
Answer
Lencho had hoped for a downpour or at least a shower for his ripe corn fields as it was needed for a good harvest.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Question 2
Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins’?
Answer
Lencho compared the raindrops with new coins because they were promising him a good harvest resulting in more prosperity. That is why, he said “The big drops are ten cent pieces and the little ones are fives.’
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Question 3:
How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s fields?
Answer
The rain changed into hailstones as a strong wind began to blow and huge hailstones began to fall alongwith the rain. All the crops in Lencho’s field got destroyed because of the weather conditions.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Question 4:
What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?
Answer
Lencho’s soul was filled with sadness as he saw the condition of his field. He was filled with grief and sorrow after the hail stopped because everything was ruined and there was nothing that he could feed his family with. He could see a bleak future for the family.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Question 5:
Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?
Answer
Lencho had a strong faith in God. He believed that God’s eyes see everything, even what is deep in one’s conscience. Hence, he wrote a letter to God demanding that he needed a hundred pesos to sow his field that was destroyed by the hailstorm.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Question 6:
Who read the letter?
Answer
Postmaster read the letter.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Question 7:
What did the postmaster do then?
Answer
The Postmaster first laughed but then he became serious. He was deeply moved by the writer’s faith in God. He did not want to shake this faith. So, he decided to collect the money and send it to Lencho.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Question 8:
Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?
Answer
Lencho was not surprised at all to find a letter with money from God. He had full confidence and was sure that God will help him.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Question 9:
What made him angry?
Answer
There were only seventy pesos in the envelope whereas Lencho had demanded a hundred pesos. The difference in the amount made him angry.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Question 10:
Who does Lencho have complete faith in? Which sentences in the story tell you this?
Answer
Lencho had complete faith in God. The sentences in the story that show this are as follows:
(1) “God,” he wrote, “if you don’t help me, my family and I will go hungry this year.”
(2) He wrote ‘To God’ on the envelope, put the letter inside and, still troubled, went to town.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Question 11:
Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the letter ‘God’?
Answer
The postmaster is deeply moved by Lencho’s faith in God. He doesn’t want to shake this faith. That is why he sends him the money. He signs the letter ‘God’ to make Lencho believe that the money has been sent by God.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Question 12:
Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/Why not?
Answer
No, Lencho does not try to find out who had sent the money to him. This is because his faith in God was so strong that he believed that God had sent him the money.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
Question 13:
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.]
Answer
Lencho thinks that the post office people have taken the money. It is the post office people who send the money to Lencho. But, on the other hand, Lencho thinks they have stolen his money. He calls them crooks. Thus, there is an element of irony in this situation.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God
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