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The document is an excerpt from 'A Letter to God,' describing Lencho's solitary house and his hope for rain for his cornfields. It includes multiple-choice questions about the text, focusing on Lencho's thoughts, his letter to God, and the postmaster's expectations. The text emphasizes themes of hope, trust, and the challenges of farming.

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The document is an excerpt from 'A Letter to God,' describing Lencho's solitary house and his hope for rain for his cornfields. It includes multiple-choice questions about the text, focusing on Lencho's thoughts, his letter to God, and the postmaster's expectations. The text emphasizes themes of hope, trust, and the challenges of farming.

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1.

A Letter to God

(A) The house- the only one in the entire valley - sat on the crest of a low hill.
From this height one could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted with
the flowers that always promised a good harvest. The only thing the earth
needed was a good downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the morning
Lencho -who knew his fields intimately- had done nothing but see the sky
towards the north-east.
i. Based on the detail of the house’s location; how can it best be described?
a) majestic
b) imposing
c) solitary
d) unique
Answer: c) solitary
ii. The field of corn dotted with flowers means that
a) not a single flower was bigger than a dot
b) the flowers were scattered across.
c) the flowers were in shaped like dots.
d) the flowers had shrunk in size.
Answer: b) the flowers were scattered across.
iii. Lencho wished for a downpour or a heavy shower. Pick the option that
correctly lists the correct match for kinds of rain.
(1) heavy rain (i) light rain that falls in very fine
drops
(2) thunderstorm
(ii) very heavy rain, tropical rain
(3) drizzle
(iii) it's coming down quite strong
(4) torrential rain
and you get very wet very quickly
(5) downpour
(iv) really heavy rain that comes very
suddenly
(v) is a violent, short-lived weather
disturbance associated with
lightening, thunder and strong, gusty
winds

a) 1-ii,2-iv,3-v,4-i,5-iii
b) 1-iv,2-i,3-iii,4-v,5-ii
c) 1-v,2-iii,3-iv,4-ii,5-i
d) 1-iii,2-v,3-i,4-ii,5-iv
Answer: d) 1-iii,2-v,3-i,4-ii,5-iv
iv. Based on the given extract, what is Lencho NOT likely to think while
looking at his field?

a) Option (i)
b) Option (ii)
c) Option (iii)
d) Option (iv)
Answer: d) Option (iv)
v. Which quote supports the idea in the given extract?
a) “Farming is a profession of hope.”
b) “I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.”
c) “Farming looks mighty easy when your plough is a pencil, and you’re a
thousand miles from the corn field.”
d) “Those too lazy to plough in the right season will have no food at the
harvest.”
Answer: a) “Farming is a profession of hope.”
(B) When he finished, he went to the window to buy a stamp which he licked
and then affixed to the envelope with a blow of his fist. The moment the
letter fell into the mailbox the postmaster went to open it. It said: “God: Of
the money that I asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the rest,
since I need it very much. But don’t send it to me through the mail because
the post office employees are a bunch of crooks. Lencho.”
i. ‘…bunch of crooks.’ Pick the option that DOES NOT collate with ‘bunch of’,
correctly.

a) option (i)
b) option (ii)
c) option (iii)
d) option (iv)
Answer: d) option (iv)
ii. What was the most likely response that the postmaster expected in
Lencho’s second letter?
i) sorrowful
ii) gratitude
iii) disappointment
iv) elation
v) shock
Choose the correct option:
a) ii and v
b) i and iii
c) ii and iv
d) iii and v
Answer: c) ii and iv
iii. Pick the option that lists the option corresponding to—'with a blow of his
fist.’

a) Option (i)
b) Option (ii)
c) Option (iii)
d) Option (iv)
Answer: d) Option (iv)
iv. Lencho’s letter included
a) details of his problems.
b) description of the post office.
c) belief of being looted.
d) List of further demands.
Answer: d) List of further demands.
v. Pick the most suitable quote for this extract.
a) “It is easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been
fooled.” – Mark Twain
b) “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.”- Confucius
c) “You see a person’s true colours when you are no longer beneficial to their
life.”- anonymous
d) “True generosity means accepting ingratitude.” - Coco Chanel
Answer: d) List of further demands.

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