ABK –SSJ Class X

CH-1 A LETTER TO GOD

CLASS X :ENGLISH LITERATURE :FIRST FLIGHT
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Q.1. What did Lencho hope for? [2023]
Ans. The field of ripe corn with its flowers that promised a good harvest needed only a downpour. So, when Lencho
saw the raindrops falling from the sky, he compared them to coins that he would get on selling the crop. The big
drops were ten cent pieces and the little ones were fives.
Q2. Why did the night after the rains turn sorrowful for Lencho? [2023]
Ans. Along with the rain very large hailstorms, began to fall. For an hour the hail rained on the entire valley. The
field was white and the corn was totally destroyed. Lencho's soul was filled with sadness as the hail ruined the entire
corn field.
Q3. Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the letter 'God'? [2003]
Ans. The Postmaster was moved by Lencho's complete faith in God. So, he decided to send money to Lencho. 'God'.
It Moreover, the Postmaster did not want to shake Lencho's faith in God. So, he signed the letter was a good ploy to
convey a message that God himself had written the letter.
Q4. Sympathy and kindness are human virtues'. Write a character sketch of the postmaster with reference to
these human virtues. [2006]
Ans. The postmaster is a genuine and God-loving man. He is amazed to read Lencho's letter and even more amazed
at Lencho's abundant faith in God. Being a kind person he does not want to shake the writer's faith in God. The
postmaster is also a man who sticks to his decision so he is able to collect money for Lencho's help. Since he
commands the respect of his juniors and friends they too feel obliged to give him money for an act of charity.
Q5. Why does Lencho write a letter to God? What does he experience? [2009]
Ans. Lencho's corn crop had been totally destroyed by the hailstorm. Lencho writes a letter to God asking him to
help with a hundred pesos so that he can sow his field again and live until the new crop comes. He puts this letter in
an envelope and addresses the envelope "To God". He experiences an extreme sense of relief and satisfaction on
posting the letter because he had been told that God helps innocent people in distress. So, he feels quite confident
that God will not turn down his request and will certainly help him in his hour of crisis.
Q6. Why did Lencho seek help from God? Who received the letter? What did he do? [2001]
Or,
'Faith can move mountains.' What did the postmaster do in order not to break Lencho's faith in God.
Explain.[2008]
Or, What was the letter to God about? How much did it serve Lencho's purpose? [2002]

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Ans. When Lencho's crop was totally destroyed by the hail, he being a simple-hearted person who had abundant
faith in God, started a correspondence with Him. In a letter he asked God to send him a hundred enable him to sow
his field again and live until the new crop came. This envelope which was addressed pesos to "To God" greatly
intrigued a postman and so he took the envelope containing the letter to the postmaster. After reading the letter the
postmaster was highly impressed and touched by Lencho's faith in God. So, in order to cement Lencho's faith in
God, the postmaster decided to collect money and send it to Lencho. He was able to collect only seventy pesos. He
put this money in an envelope along with a letter containing the sender's signature 'God', and sent it to Lencho.
Q7. How did the post office employees help Lencho? How did Lencho react to their help? [2006]
Ans. The post office employees received an unusual letter addressed to God. In order not to shake the faith of the
writer of the letter, they collected 70 pesos and sent it to Lencho. Lencho was not at all surprised when he got the
money. On receiving 70 pesos, he became angry and blamed the post office employees for the shortfall of 30 pesos.
He was sure that God had sent the 100 pesos he had asked for, and thought the post office employees to be a bunch
of crooks.
Q.8. In the lesson 'A Letter to God', what moral values does the postmaster display in his behaviour?
[2018]
Ans. The postmaster was very impressed and touched by Lencho's sincere faith in God. In order to reconfirm and
not to shake Lencho's faith he decided to answer the letter. He is amazed to read Lencho's letter and even more
amazed at Lencho's abundant faith in God. The postmaster is thus a very genuine, empathetic and soft hearted man.
The postmaster is also a man who sticks to his resolutions so he is able to collect money for Lencho's help. Since he
commands the respect of his juniors and friends they too feel obliged to give him money for an act of charity. He is a
generous person and tries to perceive others in a more positive light.
Q.9. Describe the character of Lencho in the light of his faith and attitude towards God and man. [2004]
Or,
"I wish I had the faith of the man who wrote this letter." Describe Lencho's character in the light of this
statement. Is such devout faith in God possible in today's practical life? [2008, 2013]
Ans. Lencho being a very simple person started a correspondence with God so that he would help him and make
sure that he and his family would not starve. He had an abundant faith in God and therefore with great confidence
he directly appealed to God for help. As for his opinion regarding men, Lencho considers them dishonest and
deceitful. He does not hesitate to write about his contemptuous attitude towards men in his letter to God and he
calls the men at the post-office a bunch of crooks. He knew that God helps innocent people in distress and therefore
does not hesitate in approaching him directly for help and neither is he bewildered when he does receive a letter
signed by God.

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