Exercises
Q.1. Answer the given questions in one or two sentences each:
1.What did Lencho hope for?
Ans. Lencho hoped for a rainfall which would promise him a good harvest of kidney bean flowers.
2.What were Lencho's feelings when the hail stopped?
Ans. When the hail stopped Lencho felt that even a plague d Locusts would have left more of a harvest than the hail,.
3.Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho?
Ans. The postmaster sent money to Lencho because he did not want Lencho to loose faith in God.
4.What was Lencho's reaction after getting the letter?
Ans. Lencho was a bit angry that God had not sent him the full money he had wanted. But he was not at all surprised that God had sent him a letter.
5.Why did Lencho say 'the raindrops are like new coins ?
Ans. Lecho was sure that after the rainfall his harvest of kidney bean flowers would be good and they would get lot of money
6.Why did Lencho write a letter to God?
Ans. Lencho wrote a letter to God as he thought that God could help him in such a miserable condition.