NCERT MCQ Solutions for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 1 A Letter to God

Lencho is the central character in the story. He is a poor farmer whose deep faith in God drives the main events after his crops are destroyed by a hailstorm, leading him to write a letter seeking divine help.

A severe hailstorm that devastates Lencho’s field of corn. The hailstones are so large and fall so heavily that they destroy all the crops, leaving Lencho worried for his family’s survival.

Lencho anxiously awaited rain to water his corn. He and his family anticipated a good harvest, so he was pleased when the rain began, unaware that it would turn into a destructive hailstorm.

Lencho joyfully calls the large hailstones “silver coins” as they fall, initially thinking they will bring prosperity. This metaphor reflects his optimism before he realizes the true damage they cause.

Once the storm is over, Lencho is devastated because all his crops are destroyed. He fears his family will go hungry since there is nothing left in the field for the harvest.

Lencho’s faith in God is so strong that he decides to write a letter directly to God, asking for one hundred pesos to help his family survive until the next crop.

Lencho writes his letter to God and places it in an envelope, addressing it simply to “God” and dropping it in the mailbox at the town post office.

The postmaster is impressed by Lencho’s faith and does not want to disappoint him. He collects money from his employees and friends to send to Lencho as if it came from God.

The postmaster and his colleagues manage to collect only seventy pesos, not the full amount Lencho requested, but still send it to him with a letter signed as “God”.

Lencho feels angry and disappointed because he receives only seventy pesos instead of the one hundred he asked for. He suspects the post office employees took the rest and writes another letter to God.

Lencho requests God to send the rest of the money, asking for the remaining thirty pesos to complete the one hundred pesos he initially asked for in his first letter.

Lencho asks God not to send the money through the post office, claiming that the employees are “a bunch of crooks” who must have stolen part of the money.

Lencho’s house as being on the crest of a low hill, where he can see his fields and the valley below, indicating a rural, agricultural setting.

Lencho is a dedicated farmer who depends entirely on his corn crop for the survival of his family. His connection to the land is central to the plot of the story.

Lencho has four boys who help him in the fields, emphasizing the family’s reliance on the harvest and the communal nature of their work.

The postmaster and the staff were touched by Lencho’s unquestioning faith in God. They wanted to preserve this faith and did everything possible to respond positively to his letter.

Lencho’s immediate response was to write again to God, convinced that only God could restore what he was missing, further emphasizing his complete faith.

In his second letter, Lencho requests God to avoid sending money through the post office, as he believes the employees there are dishonest and have kept some of it for themselves.

The story revolves around Lencho’s absolute faith in God and his trust that his needs will be met. It also shows the kindness and empathy of strangers who try to fulfill another person’s faith.

The story ends with Lencho writing another letter to God, insisting that the post office employees took part of his money and asking God to send the rest directly, highlighting both faith and misunderstanding.