EXTRA QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)
1. How was the field of
Lencho?
Ans. Lencho’s field
was filled with ripened corn dotted with the flowers.
2. What did Lencho expect
from his field and why?
Ans. Lencho expected a
good harvest from his field as the cornfield began to bear flowers.
3. What did Lencho expect
about the rainfall? What did his wife do then?
Ans. Lencho expected
that the rainfall would bring good harvest and were like ‘new coins’ and he
would be able to earn from it. His wife was preparing supper for the family.
4.
Did Lencho’s wish of rainfall come true? Was it negative or
positive? Discuss.
Ans. No, Lencho’s wish
didn’t come true. It was negative as the rainfall turned into a hailstorm which
destroyed his crops.
5.
How did Lencho react when there had been real rainfall?
Ans. When there had
been real rainfall Lencho was extremely happy.
6.
How did the happiness of Lencho turn into gloom?
Ans. The
changing of rainfall into hailstorm made the happiness of Lencho turn into the gloom.
7. How did the Lencho
describe his loss in the hailstorm?
Ans. Lencho told that
a plague of locusts would have destroyed less than the hailstorm as it
destroyed the field to its last extent.
8. Why did Lencho bring the
reference of locust? How does it show his gloom in the incident?
Ans. Locusts are the
insects which destroy the crops. Lencho brought the reference of ‘locust’ because locusts could have destroyed the field but the impact would have been
less as compared to the hailstorm. The hailstorm left nothing and he was
supposed to go hungry. This shows his gloom in the incident.
9. What would be the
hardships for Lencho due to the destruction of his cornfield?
Ans. Lencho had to suffer when his cornfield got destroyed. All his hard work was wasted. He and his family had to go
hungry that year.
10.
In utter hopelessness where did Lencho keep his faith? What
aspect of his character is revealed by this?
Ans. Lecho kept his
faith in God even in his utter hopelessness. Lencho was a strong believer of
God and can be called as a ‘theist’.
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11.
Why did Lencho think of asking help from God?
Ans. Lencho thought of asking help from God
because he had immense faith in God and believed that God would definitely help
him in his hard times.
12.
In spite of being a peasant, what quality did Lencho have? How
did he use his that skill?
Ans. Lencho was a
literate fellow in spite of being a peasant. He used this skill to write a
letter to God and requested to help him with money so that he will be able to
sow again.
13.
What did Lencho write in his letter to God?
Ans. Lencho wrote that
if God would not help him and his family then they would die of hunger and he
requested that he needed a hundred pesos in order to sow his field again.
14.
What was written on the envelope as address? How did the postmaster and postman react to it?
Ans. It was written ‘To God’ on the envelope as
address. The postmaster and the postman laughed to it. But soon the postmaster
realized the depth of the situation and he was moved by the strong faith of the
writer.
15.
How did the postman have a dual reaction? What resolve did he
have and why?
Ans. The postman
initially laughed after seeing the mentioned address but soon after he realized
the depth of the matter and praised the faith of the writer.
16.
Why did the postmaster think of answering as God? How only
answering was not enough?
Ans. The postmaster
thought of answering as God. This is because he didn’t want to break the faith
of the writer. He wanted to make the writer realize that his ‘God’ had sent him
the money. The money was more important than answering. Thus, answering was not
enough.
17.
How did postmaster accumulate money
for Lencho? How were there hindrances in the process?
Ans. The postmaster
was an amiable fellow. He took help from his employees and even provided a part from his salary. He obliged his friends to provide money as ‘for an act of
charity.’ Money was the main hindrance in this process. It was quite tough for
him to arrange a hundred pesos. Finally, he was able to arrange only seventy
pesos.
18.
“Lencho’s turning next Sunday reflected his true faith in
God.” Discuss.
Ans. Lencho’s turned
next Sunday and even a bit earlier to ask for the letter. This shows that he
had complete faith and confidence in God and believed that he would definitely
help him. If he hadn’t that faith he would not have turned up on the following Sunday.
19.
How had been the reaction on getting the money? Does it show
innocence or selfishness?
Ans. Lencho was not a
bit surprised when he gets the money. But when he checked the amount, he got
angry as he found that the amount was less than he requested. But he believed
that God hadn’t done this. This shows his innocence as he believed God blindly.
20.
What did Lencho write in the second letter and why?
Ans. Lencho wrote that
he got only seventy pesos and he requested to send the rest of the money. He
also requested not to send the money through mails and he accused the employees
of the post-office to have stolen the money. Moreover, he considered the
employees to be ‘crooks’.
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21.
How does the story reflect the quality of simplicity?
Ans. Lencho, the
protagonist of the story, had a strong faith towards God. When his crops got
destroyed, he wrote a letter to God and asked for help. Not only that, but he was also confident enough that God would help him in his hard times. This shows the
innocent and simple nature of Lencho. By this way, the story reflects the
quality of simplicity.
Extra Questions (8 marks)
1. The story “A Letter to
God” reflects Lencho as a person of innocence and God. Discuss.
Ans. The story “A Letter to God” by G.L.Fuentes
reflects Lencho as a person of innocence and God. Lencho was a farmer who was worked very hard. Once, his crops got ruined due to hailstorm and he was so
upset that he decided to write a letter to God. He didn’t lose hope in God. He
wrote that if God would not help him he and his family would die of hunger. Her
requested God to provide him hundred pesos so that he could sow again. He went
to the post-office and mentioned the address as ‘To God’. This shows his
innocent nature. He even went to the post-office the following Sunday and was
confident enough that God would send him the money. Such was his faith towards
God. When he found the money to be less, he felt that the employees might have
stolen them and again wrote him a letter and informed not to send the letter
through the mail. This proves his innocent nature.
2. How wishes of Lencho got
fulfilled by God?
Ans. In the story “A Letter to God” by G.L.Fuentes,
Lencho’s crops got damaged due to hailstorm. In that situation, Lencho wrote a
letter to God and asked him for a hundred pesos. This shows his strong belief towards
God. The postman was moved by the strong faith of Lencho and he thought not to
break his firm belief. So he decided to help him with the money. He himself
provided a part of his salary and even asked the other employees to help him
with the money, and obliged his friends to provide something as ‘an act of charity’. Even after all this, he couldn’t arrange those hundred pesos. He was
able to arrange only seventy pesos and thought that this would at least help in
his misery and signed on it in the name of ‘God’. The next Sunday when Lencho
arrived he was not a bit surprised to see that he had got a letter from God,
such was his confidence. By this way, the wishes of Lencho got fulfilled by
‘God’.
3.
The lesson “A Letter to God” reflects a rare piece of character
in the form of Lencho in this form of society. Discuss.
Ans. The story “A
Letter to God” by G.L.Fuentes reflects a rare piece of character in the form of
Lencho in this form of society. Lencho was a farmer who lived in a valley where
he grows corn in his field. He was waiting for a downpour which would help him
with a good harvest. But his dream turned into a nightmare when hailstorm arrived
and his field got ruined. He was too upset but didn’t lose hope. He had full
faith in God and decided to write a letter to him and requested him to provide
money. He even posted the letter and was confident that God would send him.
When he got the money, which was actually sent by the postman, and found that
the money was less than required, he again wrote a letter to God and blamed the
employees of the post-office to have stolen the rest of the money. Moreover, he
requested not to send the money through the mail. Thus, Lencho is indeed a rare
piece of character in society.
4. How does the story “A Letter to God” reflect
didactic lessons of life?
Ans. The story “A
Letter to God” by G.L.Fuentes reflects didactic lessons of life. When Lencho was
in trouble and was in a need of money and wrote a letter to God. This shows his
faith towards God and believed that God would help in his hard times. The
postman got to see the letter and was moved by the strong faith of the farmer.
He wanted to help him but it was tough for him to arrange those hundred pesos.
He asked his employees, friends and even provided a part from his salary. Still, he was not able to arrange the total amount, though he thought that this would
help the farmer in his need.
This teaches us
selfless kindness. When Lencho received the letter and found that instead of
hundred pesos, it was only seventy pesos, he again wrote a letter to ‘God’ and
requested him to send the rest of the money and doubted that the employees of the
post-office might have stolen and regarded them to be ‘crooks’.
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