Class 10 English (First Flight)

1. Who is the author of the story 'A Letter to God'?

• A. G.L. Fuentes
• B. J.K. Rowling
• C. William Shakespeare
• D. Roald Dahl

2. Where was Lencho's house situated?

• A. At the top of a low hill
• B. In the middle of a city
• C. At the bottom of a cliff
• D. Inside a thick forest

3. What was Lencho's field expecting before the rain?

• A. A good harvest
• B. Firewood
• C. New seeds
• D. Chemical fertilizers

4. What did Lencho compare the large raindrops to?

• A. New coins
• B. Pearls
• C. Silver coins
• D. Diamonds

5. Which crop was growing in Lencho's fields?

• A. Corn
• B. Wheat
• C. Rice
• D. Barley

6. What totally destroyed Lencho's crop?

• A. Hailstorm
• B. Flood
• C. Drought
• D. Locust attack

7. The hailstones resembled which of the following?

• A. Silver coins
• B. Gold coins
• C. Diamonds
• D. Copper coins

8. What did Lencho compare the devastation caused by the hailstorm to?

• A. A plague of locusts
• B. A wild cyclone
• C. An earthquake
• D. A volcanic eruption

9. What was the single hope left in the hearts of Lencho's family?

• A. Help from God
• B. Help from the government
• C. Help from neighbors
• D. Taking a bank loan

10. How much money did Lencho ask God for?

• A. 100 pesos
• B. 70 pesos
• C. 500 pesos
• D. 1000 pesos

11. Who read the letter written by Lencho?

• A. The Postmaster
• B. The Postman
• C. Lencho's wife
• D. The Mayor

12. What was the postmaster's immediate reaction upon seeing Lencho's letter?

• A. He laughed heartily
• B. He became angry
• C. He began to cry
• D. He ignored it completely

13. How would you describe the personality of the postmaster?

• A. Fat, amiable, and kind-hearted
• B. Strict and arrogant
• C. Greedy and selfish
• D. Uneducated and rude

14. Why did the postmaster decide to respond to Lencho's letter?

• A. To preserve Lencho's unshakable faith in God
• B. To mock Lencho's simplicity
• C. To ask Lencho for a bribe
• D. To make fun of the villagers

15. How much money was the postmaster able to collect for Lencho?

• A. 70 pesos
• B. 100 pesos
• C. 50 pesos
• D. 75 pesos

16. Who contributed to collect money for Lencho?

• A. The postmaster and post office employees
• B. The village chief and farmers
• C. Lencho's extended relatives
• D. Local government officers

17. How did Lencho feel when he counted the money in the envelope?

• A. Angry
• B. Surprised
• C. Delighted
• D. Grateful

18. Why was Lencho angry after counting the money?

• A. The amount was less than what he requested
• B. The notes were torn and old
• C. The envelope was opened
• D. It was delivered late

19. What phrase did Lencho use for the post office employees in his second letter?

• A. A bunch of crooks
• B. Unhelpful peasants
• C. Selfish people
• D. Helpers of God

20. What did Lencho request God in his second letter regarding the remaining money?

• A. To send it not through the mail
• B. To double the total amount
• C. To give it to his children
• D. To deposit it in a bank

21. Lencho compares his sons and himself to an ox. What does "an ox of a man" mean?

• A. A hard-working person
• B. An uneducated person
• C. A foolish person
• D. A slow and lazy worker

22. What was the central emotion/faith demonstrated by Lencho in the story?

• A. Unshakable faith in God
• B. Faith in human generosity
• C. Trust in government officials
• D. Belief in nature's kindness

23. How did the field look after the hailstorm stopped?

• A. Covered with salt
• B. Covered with snow
• C. Covered with green leaves
• D. Covered with water

24. What ironical situation occurs at the end of the story?

• A. The helpers who donated money were called crooks by Lencho
• B. Lencho received more money than he asked for
• C. The postmaster stole Lencho's money
• D. Lencho's crop suddenly regrew

25. On what day of the week did Lencho go to the post office to mail his first letter?

• A. Sunday
• B. Monday
• C. Saturday
• D. Friday

26. How did Lencho affix the stamp to his envelope?

• A. With a blow of his fist
• B. Using glue from the desk
• C. Using tape
• D. With a stapler

27. What signed name was on the letter Lencho received back?

• A. God
• B. Postmaster
• C. Post office
• D. Anonymous

28. In which direction did Lencho look for rain clouds in the morning?

• A. North-East
• B. South-West
• C. North-West
• D. South-East

29. What was Lencho's wife doing when he mentioned the rain?

• A. Preparing supper
• B. Washing clothes
• C. Feeding cattle
• D. Sleeping

30. What type of conflict is primary in the story 'A Letter to God'?

• A. Conflict between nature and man, and between humans themselves
• B. Conflict between two different countries
• C. Conflict between rich and poor classes
• D. Conflict between science and religion