JAC Board Class 10 English Solutions First Flight Chapter 1 A Letter to God
WORD | MEANING |
---|---|
1. HARVEST | फसल |
2. RAINDROPS | बारिश की बूंदें |
3. HAILSTONES | ओले |
4. DESTROY | नष्ट |
5. DISAPPOINTED | निराश |
6. FIRM | दृढ़ |
7. DEMAND | मांग |
8. REALIZE | एहसास |
9. COLLECT | संग्रह करें |
10. SURPRISE | आश्चर्य |
11. RECEIVE | प्राप्त करें |
12. SENTENCE | वाक्य |
13. HEART | दिल |
14. SOLITARY | अकेला |
15. VALLEY | घाटी |
16. FAMILY | परिवार |
17. HUNGRY | भूखा |
18. MISTAKE | गलती |
19. DENIE | इनकार |
20. REQUEST | अनुरोध |
21. FAITH | अटल |
22. CERTAIN | निश्चित |
23. IRONY | विडंबना |
24. SITUATION | परिस्थिति |
25. SUSPECT | संदिग्ध व्यक्ति |
26. CREST | शिखर |
27. BUNCH OF CROOKS | बदमाशों का झुंड |
28. DECIDE | तय करना |
A Letter To God
1. What did Lencho hope for?
Ans : Lencho hoped for a good rain for a good harvest.
2. Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like 'new coins'?
Ans : Lencho said that the raindrops were like 'new coins' because he knew rain would bring a good harvest.
3. How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho's fields?
Ans : The rain changed into hailstones and it began to fall along with the rain. All the crops in Lencho's field got destroyed due to hailstones.
4. What were Lencho's feelings when the hail stopped?
Ans : Lencho felt disappointed when he saw his field destroyed by hailstones.
5. Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?
Ans : Lencho had firm faith in God. He wrote a letter to God demanding 100 pesos so that he could sow his field again.
6. Who read the letter?
Ans : The postmaster read the letter.
7. What did the postmaster do then?
Ans : The postmaster laughed when he saw Lencho's letter addressed to God, but soon realized his pain and decided to help him by collecting money.
8. Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?
Ans : No, Lencho was not at all surprised to find a letter for him with money in it.
9. What made him angry?
Ans : Lencho became angry as he had demanded 100 pesos but received only 70 pesos.
10. Who does Lencho have complete faith in? Which sentences in the story tell you this?
Ans : Lencho has complete faith in God. There are few sentences which show his faith in God.
- But in the hearts of all who live in that solitary house in the middle of the valley,
- There was a single hope from God. "God," he wrote, "if you don't help me, my family and I will go hungry this year."
- God could not have made a mistake, nor could he have denied Lencho what he had requested.
11. Why did the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why did he sign the letter 'God'?
Ans : The postmaster sent money to Lencho to keep his faith alive in God. He signed the letter 'God' because he did not want to shake his faith in God.
12. Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why / why not?
Ans : No, Lencho did not try to find out who had sent the money to him. Because he had strong faith in God and was sure that God would certainly help him.
13. Who does Lencho think has taken the rest of the money? What is the irony in the situation?
Ans : Lencho thinks that the post office employees have taken the rest of the money. The irony in this situation is that Lencho suspects those people who helped him.
14. Give a brief sketch of Lencho's character.
Ans : Lencho is the main character of the story 'A Letter to God'. He is a very hardworking farmer and works like an ox in his fields. He has firm faith in God and believes that God is watching everything. His house was situated on the crest (peak) of a low hill and lived with his family. One day his crops were destroyed in hailstones. Due to his firm faith in God, he demanded 100 pesos from God. So he wrote a letter to God. He called the post office employees a 'bunch of crooks' as he did not receive the demanded money.
15. Give a brief sketch of the postmaster's character.
Ans : The postmaster was a gentle, and kind person. He was surprised to learn Lencho's faith in God. He was a well-behaved and an honest person. He realized Lencho's grief and decided to help him. He collected money from his colleagues and sent it to Lencho. He did not want to shake off Lencho's faith in God.
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