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Class X – English Test
Chapter: A Letter to God
Time: 1 Hour
Maximum Marks: 30

Section A – Short Answer Questions (6 × 3 = 18 marks)

Answer each question in about 30–40 words.

  1. Who was Lencho? What was his main source of livelihood?
  2. Why was Lencho eagerly waiting for the rain? How did he feel when it began?
  3. What happened to the crops after the hailstorm?
  4. Why did Lencho decide to write a letter to God? What did he ask for?
  5. How did the postmaster help Lencho? Why did he do so?
  6. Why was Lencho angry after receiving the money? What does this reveal about his character?

Section B – Extract-Based Questions (8 × 1 = 8 marks)

Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:

“It began to rain. The big drops were ten-cent pieces and the little ones were five. The field was white, as if covered with salt. Not a leaf remained on the trees. The corn was totally destroyed.”

  1. What is being described in the first line?
  2. Why are raindrops compared to coins?
  3. What does “field was white, as if covered with salt” indicate?
  4. What happened to the trees?
  5. What does the destruction of corn signify for Lencho?
  6. Which natural calamity is being referred to here?
  7. How did this event affect Lencho’s future plans?
  8. Find a word from the passage that means “completely ruined.”

Section C – Long Answer (HOTS/Analytical) (1 × 6 = 6 marks)

  1. Lencho is often described as a man of great faith but little understanding.
    Do you agree with this statement? Justify your answer with reference to the story. Also comment on the irony in the story.

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