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WorksheetsA letter to God
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 38mins
Where was Lencho's house?
In the farm
In the valley
At the top of the hill
In the village
How did the pleasant rain become devilish for Lencho?
It rained heavily
It brought large hailstones
It did not give sufficient water to his fields
It made Lencho's roof leak
What do the 'frozen pearls' refer to?
hailstones
raindrops
golden corns
none of the above
What made Lencho dejected and depressed?
The rain that brought hailstones.
The rain that drenched his fields.
The rain and hailstorm that caused leakage in his roof.
The hailstones that completely destroyed his crops.
Why did Lencho compare the hailstones with a plague of locusts?
because the plague too causes destruction of crops.
because the plague occurs with the hailstones.
because the plague causes illness to humans.
because the plague is more dangerous than rain.
Meaning of 'Amiable' is
Naughty and mischievous
Truthful and loyal
Kind- hearted and friendly
Cruel and hateful
Which adjective pair suits Lencho the best?
Greedy and selfish
Comical and ungrateful
Naive and unquestioning
Stupid and wicked
Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho?
because he did not want Lencho to starve to death.
because he did not want Lencho to lose his faith in God.
because he did not want Lencho to get angry with the postmen .
because he did not want Lencho to sell his farm for food.
Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like 'New coins'?
Raindrops would help his crops to grow well.
Raindrops would give a better harvest.
Raindrops would give him good crops and thus prosperity
All the above.
Which statement about Lencho's faith is true?
Lencho believed in God and in humans.
Lencho believed in God but not the postmaster.
Lencho believed in God but not the humans.
Lencho believed in God and in himself.
A Letter to God was written by
(i) Ruskin Bond.
(ii) Lokesh Abrol.
(iii) G.L. Fuentes.
The house stood on
(i) the crest of a low hill.
(ii) the crest of a mountain.
(iii) a deep valley.
The crop that grew was
(i) wheat.
(ii) corn.
(iii) barley.
Lencho went out into the rain to
(i) enjoy himself.
(ii) have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body.
(iii) collect rain water.
Lencho’s manner of posting the letter showed that
(i) he was truly a kind hearted and simple man.
(ii) he was greedy.
(iii) he needed education.
What could man see in the north east?
a) his fields
b) raindrops
c) huge mountains of clouds
d) ten cent pieces
Along with rain big hailstones also _______
a) came
b) appeared
c) began to fall
d) also attacked
A plague of locusts does a great _______ to crops
a) service
b) help
c) difficulty
d) damage
Lencho needed hundred pesos for ______
a) buy food grains
b) sow his field
c) buy a cart
d) buy clothes for winter
The hailstorm had _____
a) destroyed the crops
b) made the field white
c) damaged lencho's family
d) stuck after the rain
Lencho wrote a letter to god in whom he had ____
a) immense hatred
b) immense love
c) immense faith
d) immense distrust
What type of man was the postmaster?
a) sensible
b) wise
c) fat and amiable
d) cruel and clever
He wondered at the _____ of the writer
a) foolishness
b) wisdom
c) faith
d) courage
The postmaster wished he had _____
a) immense faith in god
b) the faith of the man
c) the love of the man
d) the courage of the man
What did the postmaster feel on experiencing Lencho receive the letter?
a) contended
b) proud
c) overwhelmed
d) all of the above
Meaning of - Crest
Bottom of a hill
Top of a hill
Mid of a hill
What do you understand by "Locust" ?
Cornfield
Insects fly in groups and destroy crops
Hailstorm with frozen pearls
What did the postman write in his letter as a signature?
His name
His friend's name
His pen name
God
An extremely strong wind is called...........
Cyclone
Whirlwind
Tornedo
Gale
How did the pleasant rain become devilish for Lencho?
It rained heavily
It brought large hailstones
It did not give sufficient water to his fields
It made Lencho's roof leak
Why did Lencho compare the hailstones with a plague of locusts?
because the plague too causes destruction of crops.
because the plague occurs with the hailstones.
because the plague causes illness to humans.
because the plague is more dangerous than rain.
Why did Lencho step out into the rain at the beginning of the story?
to bathe in the rain
to compare the rain to new coins
to collect his crop
to have the pleasure of the rain on his body
"These aren't raindrops falling from the sky, they are new coins." This is an example of:
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Pathetic Fallacy
Who first read Lencho's letter?
Lencho
Lencho´s wife
The postmaster
A postman
What is the irony in this story?
Lencho was sad after the hailstorm even though he was the one waiting for a shower
Postmaster laughed at Lencho but still helped arrange for money for him
Lencho blamed the post office employees who in fact helped him
There is no irony
Along with the rain came __________ that destroyed Lencho's farm.
flood
storm
hailstones
cyclone
Find the synonym of, amiable
kind hearted and friendly
cruel and hateful
loyal and truthful
cunning
How did the pleasant rain become devilish for Lencho?
It made Lencho's roof leak
It rained heavily
It did not provide sufficient water to his field.
It brought large hailstones.
"The house- the only one in the entire valley -sat on the crest of a low hill." Based on the location of the house, it can it be described as _________.
majestic
solitary
attractive
quiet
'All through the night, Lencho thought only of his one hope.' What was it?
that the a good shower would give him an excellent harvest
that he would become rich after reaping the crop
that the hailstones were actually new silver coins
that of help from the supernatural
