Class 10 English Chapter 1 Practice Question Answers - First Flight

Ans: (b)  
Lencho became angry when he counted the money because he received thirty pesos less than what he had demanded from God. He had asked for a hundred pesos, but he only received seventy pesos. This made him believe that someone at the post office had taken the remaining thirty pesos, which made him angry and disappointed.

Ans:  (a)
For Lencho, there was a single hope: help from God. He had full faith in God and believed that God would provide him with the money he needed to save his family from hunger.

Ans:  (b)
Lencho needed money to save his family from hunger. His crops were destroyed by a hailstorm, and he had no other means to support his family's basic needs. 

Ans: (b)
The Postmaster read the letter sent by Lencho. He was surprised and amused by the letter addressed to God.

Ans: (c)
The irony in this lesson is that Lencho blamed the post office employees (calling them "a bunch of crooks") for the missing money, even though they were the ones who had collected money to help him. In reality, the post office workers were trying to assist him, but Lencho's strong belief in God made him unaware of this fact.

Ans: (d)
The postmaster was able to arrange seventy pesos for Lencho. 

Ans: (d)
Lencho calls the post office employees "a bunch of crooks" because he believed they had taken thirty pesos from the money he was expecting from God.

Ans: (c)
Lencho was satisfied when he saw the field of ripe corn with flowers. It showed that he still had a chance for a good harvest despite the hailstorm and gave him hope for his family's future. 

Ans: (a)
The postmaster decided to collect the money and send it to Lencho to preserve his faith in God.

Ans: (a)
The author of the lesson "A Letter to God" is G.L. Fuentes.

Ans: (a)
Lencho wrote a letter to God. He was a poor farmer who faced a hailstorm that destroyed his crops. He had full faith in God and believed that only God could help him in his difficult situation. So, he wrote a heartfelt letter to God, seeking help and money to support his family.

Ans: (b)
Lencho's house was at the top of a hill.

Ans: (c)
Lencho's field needed rain for a good harvest. The hailstorm had damaged his crops, and without rain, the crops wouldn't grow properly. Lencho was a farmer, and he understood the importance of rain for his fields. He hoped for a good shower of rain to save his crops and provide for his family's needs. Rain is crucial for agriculture as it provides the necessary water for the crops to grow and flourish.

Ans: (c)
The meaning of amiable is friendly.

Ans: (c)
The only hope left in the hearts of Lencho's family was help from God. 

Ans: (a)
Lencho hoped for a good shower of rain for his crop.

Ans: (b)
Lencho was not surprised on seeing the money in the envelope because he had unwavering faith in God and believed that God had sent the money to help him. 

Ans: (c)
The postmaster decided to reply to Lencho's letter to preserve his faith in God and not let him lose hope. 

Ans: (a)
Lencho asked for 100 pesos.

Ans: (a)
The field looked as if it were covered in salt.