Class 10 ENGLISH

A Letter to God

A Letter to God – Additional Questions Class 10 ENGLISH

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Section A: 30 Comprehension Questions (1 Mark)

Type 1: Short Answer Questions

❓.1 Where exactly did Lencho’s house sit?

❓.2 What was the only thing the earth needed, according to Lencho?

❓.3 What were the older boys doing before they were called for dinner?

❓.4 What could be seen approaching in the north-east sky?

❓.5 What did Lencho compare the big drops of rain to?

❓.6 For how long did the hail rain on the valley?

❓.7 What insect plague did Lencho say would have left more than the hail?

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

❓.9 How much money did Lencho ask for in his letter?

❓.10 What single word did the postmaster use as a signature on his letter?

Type 2: Fill in the Blanks

❓.11 The field of ripe corn was dotted with flowers that always promised a good ________.

❓.12 Lencho went out for no other reason than to have the pleasure of feeling the ________ on his body.

❓.13 The field was white, as if covered with ________.

❓.14 Lencho was an ________ of a man, working like an animal in the fields.

❓.15 Lencho started to write the letter on the following ________, at daybreak.

❓.16 The postmaster was a fat, ________ fellow.

❓.17 The postmaster asked for money from his employees as an act of ________.

❓.18 Lencho became ________ when he counted the money.

❓.19 On the public writing-table, Lencho wrote with much wrinkling of his ________.

❓.20 Lencho called the post office employees a bunch of ________.

Type 3: True or False

❓.21 The house was one of many located in the entire valley.

❓.22 The boys ran out to collect the frozen pearls.

❓.23 The storm passed quickly, leaving some corn on the stalks.

❓.24 Even though Lencho worked like an animal, he knew how to write.

❓.25 The postman laughed heartily when he saw the letter to God.

❓.26 The postmaster wanted to shake Lencho's faith in God.

❓.27 The postmaster was able to gather the entire one hundred pesos.

❓.28 Lencho showed great surprise upon seeing the money.

❓.29 Lencho affixed the stamp to the envelope with a blow of his fist.

❓.30 Lencho asked God to send the rest of the money through the mail.

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Synonyms (Find words from the text/glossary)

❓.31 What is the synonym for the "top" of a hill?

❓.32 What word means "scattered over an area"?

❓.33 What word means "to foretell the future"?

❓.34 What is the synonym for "cover" (as in rain covering a field)?

❓.35 What is the synonym for "lonely" or "single"?

❓.36 What word means "disturbed"?

❓.37 What word means "friendly and pleasant"?

❓.38 What is the synonym for "an act of writing letters"?

❓.39 What word means "a firm decision"?

❓.40 What is the synonym for "satisfaction"?

Antonyms (Provide the exact opposite)

❓.41 Provide the antonym for "low" (as in low hill).

❓.42 Provide the antonym for "sweet" (as in sweet air).

❓.43 Provide the antonym for "big" (as in big drops).

❓.44 Provide the antonym for "quickly" (as in passes quickly).

❓.45 Provide the antonym for "sadness".

❓.46 Provide the antonym for "deep".

❓.47 Provide the antonym for "fat".

❓.48 Provide the antonym for "possible".

❓.49 Provide the antonym for "earlier".

❓.50 Provide the antonym for "public".

Noun Forms

❓.51 What is the noun form of "predict"?

❓.52 What is the noun form of "intimately"?

❓.53 What is the noun form of "destroyed"?

❓.54 What is the noun form of "instructed"?

❓.55 What is the noun form of "confident"?

❓.56 What is the noun form of "exclaimed"?

❓.57 What is the noun form of "denied"?

Verb Forms

❓.58 What is the verb form of "resolution"?

❓.59 What is the verb form of "expression"?

❓.60 What is the verb form of "correspondence"?

❓.61 What is the verb form of "contentment"?

❓.62 What is the verb form of "signature"?

❓.63 What is the verb form of "prayer"?

❓.64 What is the verb form of "effort"?

Direct Speech (Change to Direct Speech)

❓.65 The woman told them to come for dinner.

❓.66 Lencho remarked that they were really going to get some water.

❓.67 The man exclaimed that it was really getting bad then.

❓.68 Lencho said that all their work was for nothing.

❓.69 The postmaster commented that he wished he had the faith of that man.

Indirect Speech (Change to Indirect Speech)

❓.70 The woman replied, "Yes, God willing."

❓.71 The man exclaimed, "These aren't raindrops falling from the sky."

❓.72 Lencho said, "This year we will have no corn."

❓.73 Lencho wrote, "If you don't help me, my family will go hungry."

❓.74 Lencho stated, "The post office employees are a bunch of crooks."

Other Grammar (Voice, Prepositions & Relatives)

❓.75 Change the voice: "The boys collected the frozen pearls."

❓.76 Change the voice: "The hail destroyed the corn."

❓.77 Fill in the preposition: The house sat ___ the crest of a low hill.

❓.78 Fill in the preposition: He dropped the letter ___ the mailbox.

❓.79 Relative Clause: Join using 'who': Lencho was a farmer. He knew his fields intimately.

❓.80 Negative Emphasis: Rewrite emphatically using a negative: He showed absolutely no surprise.

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Section A Answers: 🎯.1 On the crest of a low hill. 🎯.2 A downpour or at least a shower. 🎯.3 Working in the field. 🎯.4 Huge mountains of clouds. 🎯.5 Ten cent pieces / new coins. 🎯.6 For an hour. 🎯.7 A plague of locusts. 🎯.8 Help from God. 🎯.9 A hundred pesos. 🎯.10 God. 🎯.11 Harvest. 🎯.12 Rain. 🎯.13 Salt. 🎯.14 Ox. 🎯.15 Sunday. 🎯.16 Amiable. 🎯.17 Charity. 🎯.18 Angry. 🎯.19 Brow. 🎯.20 Crooks. 🎯.21 False. 🎯.22 True. 🎯.23 False. 🎯.24 True. 🎯.25 True. 🎯.26 False. 🎯.27 False. 🎯.28 False. 🎯.29 True. 🎯.30 False.

Section B Answers: 🎯.31 Crest 🎯.32 Dotted 🎯.33 Predict 🎯.34 Drape 🎯.35 Solitary 🎯.36 Upset 🎯.37 Amiable 🎯.38 Correspondence 🎯.39 Resolution 🎯.40 Contentment 🎯.41 High 🎯.42 Bitter / Foul 🎯.43 Small / Little 🎯.44 Slowly 🎯.45 Happiness / Joy 🎯.46 Shallow 🎯.47 Thin / Skinny 🎯.48 Impossible 🎯.49 Later 🎯.50 Private 🎯.51 Prediction 🎯.52 Intimacy 🎯.53 Destruction 🎯.54 Instruction 🎯.55 Confidence 🎯.56 Exclamation 🎯.57 Denial 🎯.58 Resolve 🎯.59 Express 🎯.60 Correspond 🎯.61 Content 🎯.62 Sign 🎯.63 Pray 🎯.64 Try / Effort 🎯.65 The woman said to them, "Come for dinner." 🎯.66 Lencho said, "Now we're really going to get some water." 🎯.67 The man exclaimed, "It's really getting bad now." 🎯.68 Lencho said, "All our work, for nothing." 🎯.69 The postmaster commented, "What faith! I wish I had the faith of the man." 🎯.70 The woman replied affirmatively that God was willing. 🎯.71 The man exclaimed that those were not raindrops falling from the sky. 🎯.72 Lencho said that they would have no corn that year. 🎯.73 Lencho wrote that if God didn't help him, his family would go hungry. 🎯.74 Lencho stated that the post office employees were a bunch of crooks. 🎯.75 The frozen pearls were collected by the boys. 🎯.76 The corn was destroyed by the hail. 🎯.77 on 🎯.78 into 🎯.79 Lencho, who was a farmer, knew his fields intimately. 🎯.80 He showed not the slightest surprise.

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Section C: 2-Mark Questions (25 Questions)

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❓.1 Where was Lencho's house located, and what could be seen from there?

❓.2 What did the earth need according to Lencho, and what did he do all morning?

❓.3 What did Lencho predict during the meal, and did it come true?

❓.4 Why did Lencho go out into the rain, and what did he exclaim upon returning?

❓.5 How did Lencho describe the different sizes of the raindrops?

❓.6 What sudden change occurred in the weather while it was raining?

❓.7 What did the boys do when the hailstones began to fall?

❓.8 How long did the hail rain, and what did the field look like afterwards?

❓.9 Describe the condition of the trees and plants after the hailstorm.

❓.10 What did Lencho tell his sons about a "plague of locusts"?

❓.11 What was the "single hope" in the hearts of Lencho's family?

❓.12 What comforting thought did the family share regarding hunger?

❓.13 How is Lencho described as a worker, and what unusual skill did he possess?

❓.14 To whom did Lencho write a letter, and when did he start writing it?

❓.15 What exactly did Lencho ask for in his first letter to God?

❓.16 What did the postman do when he saw the letter addressed to God?

❓.17 Describe the postmaster's initial reaction and subsequent change in mood upon seeing the letter.

❓.18 Why did the postmaster decide to answer the letter?

❓.19 What did the postmaster realize he needed to answer the letter, besides goodwill, ink, and paper?

❓.20 How did the postmaster collect the money for Lencho?

❓.21 How much money was the postmaster able to send to Lencho?

❓.22 How did Lencho react when he first saw the money in the envelope?

❓.23 Why did Lencho become angry when he counted the money?

❓.24 What did Lencho ask for in his second letter to God?

❓.25 Why did Lencho ask God not to send the money through the mail?

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🎯.1 The house was located on the crest of a low hill. From this height, one could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted with flowers.

🎯.2 The only thing the earth needed was a downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the morning, Lencho did nothing else but see the sky towards the north-east.

🎯.3 During the meal, Lencho predicted that they were going to get some water. Just as he predicted, big drops of rain began to fall.

🎯.4 Lencho went out for no other reason than to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body. Upon returning, he exclaimed that the drops were not rain, but new coins.

🎯.5 Lencho described the big drops of rain as ten cent pieces. He described the little drops as fives.

🎯.6 Suddenly, a strong wind began to blow. Along with the rain, very large hailstones began to fall, resembling new silver coins.

🎯.7 The boys exposed themselves to the rain. They ran out to collect the frozen pearls.

🎯.8 The hail rained for an hour on the house, the garden, the hillside, the cornfield, and the whole valley. The field was white, as if covered with salt.

🎯.9 Not a single leaf remained on the trees. The flowers were gone from the plants, and the corn was totally destroyed.

🎯.10 Lencho told his sons that a plague of locusts would have left more than the hail did. He lamented that the hail had left nothing and they would have no corn that year.

🎯.11 In the hearts of all who lived in that solitary house, there was a single hope. That hope was help from God.

🎯.12 They told each other not to be so upset, even though it seemed like a total loss. They comforted themselves by remembering that "no one dies of hunger". 🎯.13 Lencho was an ox of a man, working like an animal in the fields. Despite this hard labor, he still knew how to write.

🎯.14 Lencho wrote a letter to God. He began writing it on the following Sunday, at daybreak.

🎯.15 Lencho wrote that he needed a hundred pesos. He needed this money in order to sow his field again and to live until the crop came.

🎯.16 The postman went to his boss laughing heartily. He showed the postmaster the letter addressed to God.

🎯.17 The postmaster initially broke out laughing when he saw the letter. However, he almost immediately turned serious and commented on the deep faith of the writer.

🎯.18 The postmaster came up with the idea to answer the letter in order not to shake the writer's faith in God.

🎯.19 When he opened the letter, it was evident that he needed more than goodwill, ink, and paper. He realized he needed money to fulfill the request.

🎯.20 He asked for money from his employees and gave part of his own salary. Several friends of his were also obliged to give something for an 'act of charity'. 🎯.21 It was impossible for him to gather together the hundred pesos. He was able to send the farmer only a little more than half.

🎯.22 Lencho showed not the slightest surprise on seeing the money. Such was his confidence in God.

🎯.23 Lencho became angry because he counted the money and found only seventy pesos. He believed God could not have made a mistake, nor could He have denied Lencho what he requested.

🎯.24 In his second letter, Lencho asked God to send him the rest of the money. He explained that he needed it very much.

🎯.25 Lencho asked God not to send the money through the mail. He believed the post office employees were a bunch of crooks.

Section D: 3-Mark Questions (20 Questions)

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❓.1 Describe the setting of Lencho's house and the surrounding valley.

🎯.1 The house was the only one in the entire valley, situated on the crest of a low hill. From this height, one could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted with flowers. These flowers always promised a good harvest, and the earth only needed a downpour or a shower.

❓.2 How did Lencho and his family react to the approaching rain?

🎯.2 Lencho observed the sky towards the north-east and confidently predicted they were going to get some water. The woman preparing supper agreed, saying "God willing". When the big drops began to fall, Lencho went out purely to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body.

❓.3 Explain how the pleasant rain turned into a destructive storm.

🎯.3 Initially, Lencho looked at his field of ripe corn draped in a curtain of rain with a satisfied expression. But suddenly, a strong wind began to blow. Along with the rain, very large hailstones that resembled new silver coins began to fall.

❓.4 What was the aftermath of the hailstorm on Lencho's field?

🎯.4 The hail rained for an hour, leaving the field white as if covered with salt. Not a leaf remained on the trees, the flowers were gone, and the corn was totally destroyed. The storm had left nothing behind.

❓.5 Discuss Lencho's feelings immediately after the hailstorm ended.

🎯.5 Lencho's soul was filled with sadness. Standing in the middle of his ruined field, he told his sons that a plague of locusts would have left more than the hail did. He lamented that all their work was for nothing and they would have no corn that year.

❓.6 What was the only hope left for Lencho's family, and how did they find comfort?

🎯.6 In the hearts of all who lived in that solitary house, there was a single hope: help from God. Throughout the sorrowful night, Lencho thought only of this hope. The family comforted themselves by remembering the saying that "no one dies of hunger" despite the total loss.

❓.7 Describe Lencho's character as a farmer and his literacy.

🎯.7 Lencho was described as "an ox of a man," meaning he worked like an animal in the fields. Despite his intense physical labor, he still knew how to write. This allowed him to draft a letter to God the following Sunday at daybreak.

❓.8 What did Lencho write in his first letter to God?

🎯.8 Lencho wrote that if God did not help him, his family would go hungry that year. He specifically requested a hundred pesos in order to sow his field again and to live until the next crop came. He explained that this was necessary because of the hailstorm.

❓.9 How did the post office employees react to Lencho's letter?

🎯.9 An employee who was a postman went to his boss laughing heartily to show him the letter. He had never known that address in his entire career. The postmaster, a fat and amiable fellow, also broke out laughing at first before turning serious.

❓.10 Why did the postmaster decide to answer Lencho's letter, and what challenge did he face?

🎯.10 The postmaster decided to answer the letter in order not to shake the writer's deep faith in God. However, when he opened the letter, it was evident that to answer it he needed more than goodwill, ink, and paper. He realized he needed to gather a hundred pesos, which was impossible for him to do alone.

❓.11 How did the postmaster manage to collect the money for Lencho?

🎯.11 The postmaster stuck to his resolution and asked for money from his employees. He himself gave a part of his salary to the fund. Additionally, several friends of his were obliged to give something for an 'act of charity'.

❓.12 Describe Lencho's reaction upon receiving the letter from God.

🎯.12 Lencho came to the post office a bit earlier than usual to ask for a letter. Upon seeing the money, he showed not the slightest surprise because of his supreme confidence in God. However, he became angry when he counted the money, finding less than he asked for.

❓.13 What did Lencho do immediately after counting the money?

🎯.13 Lencho immediately went to the window to ask for paper and ink. On the public writing-table, he started to write a second letter, wrinkling his brow due to the effort of expressing his ideas. He then bought a stamp, licked it, and affixed it with a blow of his fist.

❓.14 What was the specific message in Lencho's second letter to God?

🎯.14 Lencho informed God that of the money he asked for, only seventy pesos had reached him. He asked God to send him the rest since he needed it very much. Finally, he told God not to send it through the mail because the post office employees were crooks.

❓.15 Why did Lencho call the post office employees a "bunch of crooks"?

🎯.15 Lencho had complete faith that God would not make a mistake or deny his request for a hundred pesos. When he only received seventy pesos, he became angry. He assumed that the post office employees had stolen the missing money, prompting him to call them crooks.

❓.16 Contrast the postmaster's feelings with Lencho's feelings when the letter was handed over.

🎯.16 The postmaster looked on from his office, experiencing the contentment of a man who has performed a good deed. In stark contrast, Lencho showed no surprise and quickly became angry when he counted the money.

❓.17 Explain the significance of the raindrops being compared to "new coins" by Lencho.

🎯.17 When the rain began, Lencho was thrilled because the earth desperately needed water for the crops. He called the big drops ten cent pieces and the little ones fives. This comparison showed that a good harvest directly translated to wealth and financial survival for his family.

❓.18 What does the story reveal about the depth of Lencho's faith in God?

🎯.18 Lencho believed that God's eyes see everything, even what is deep in one's conscience. His faith was so deep that he was completely unsurprised when money arrived addressed from God. Furthermore, he had absolute confidence that God would not make a mathematical error in the pesos sent.

❓.19 How did the postmaster's "act of charity" turn out ironically for him and his staff?

🎯.19 The postmaster and his staff generously gave their own money as an act of charity to preserve Lencho's faith. However, because they could only gather seventy pesos, Lencho assumed they stole the rest. The irony is that their charitable act resulted in them being labeled as a "bunch of crooks".

❓.20 Discuss the isolation of the setting and its impact on the events.

🎯.20 The house was solitary, being the only one in the entire valley. This isolation made Lencho's family completely dependent on their own harvest and the weather. When the hail ruined the crops, they had no neighbors to rely on, leaving help from God as their single hope.

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ବିଷୟ (Subject): English - "A Letter to God"

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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark × 10 = 10 Marks)

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❓.1 Where was Lencho's house situated?

(A) At the bottom of the hill

(B) On the crest of a low hill

(D) Near the river

❓.2 What was the only thing the earth needed?

(A) A tractor

(B) A downpour or at least a shower

(D) A strong wind

❓.3 What did Lencho compare the big drops of rain to?

(A) Ten cent pieces

(B) Five cent pieces

(D) Frozen pearls

❓.4 How long did the hail rain on the valley?

(A) 2 hours

(B) 3 hours

(D) 4 hours

❓.5 After the storm, the field was white, as if covered with:

(A) Snow

(B) Salt

(D) Cotton

❓.6 How much money did Lencho ask God for in his first letter?

(A) 50 pesos

(B) 70 pesos

(D) 1000 pesos

❓.7 Who was the first person to read Lencho's letter to God?

(A) The Postmaster

(B) A postman

(D) The village head

❓.8 How much money did Lencho actually receive?

(A) 100 pesos

(B) 50 pesos

(D) 30 pesos

❓.9 What did Lencho call the post office employees in his second letter?

(A) Good friends

(B) Helpful people

(D) Honest workers

❓.10 What did the postmaster decide to do in order not to shake Lencho's faith?

(A) Ignore the letter

(B) Tear up the letter

(D) Laugh at him

Section B: Short Answer Type Questions (2 Marks × 3 = 6 Marks)

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❓.11 Why did Lencho go out into the rain, and what did he say about the raindrops when he returned?

❓.12 Despite the total loss of their crops, what was the "single hope" in the hearts of Lencho's family, and what saying did they use to comfort themselves?

❓.13 How did the postmaster manage to gather the money for Lencho?

Section C: Long Answer Type Questions (3 Marks × 3 = 9 Marks)

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❓.14 Describe the destruction caused by the hailstorm on Lencho's fields and the valley.

❓.15 Describe the postmaster's reaction upon seeing Lencho's letter and explain the challenge he faced when he opened it to reply.

❓.16 Why did Lencho become angry after opening the envelope, and what exactly did he ask God for in his second letter?

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