Here are 25 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) based on the SEBA/CBSE Class 10 English Chapter "A Letter to God" by G.L. Fuentes, along with their answers:
1. What was Lencho's profession?
a) Teacher
b) Farmer
c) Carpenter
d) Weaver
Answer: b) Farmer
2. Where was Lencho's house located?
a) Near the sea
b) At the top of a hill
c) At the bottom of a hill
d) In a valley
Answer: b) At the top of a hill
3. What did Lencho hope for?
a) A new motorcycle
b) A good shower of rain for his crop
c) A tractor
d) None of the above
Answer: b) A good shower of rain for his crop
4. What did Lencho compare the raindrops to?
a) Pearls
b) Silver coins
c) Gold coins
d) Diamonds
Answer: b) Silver coins
5. What destroyed Lencho's crops?
a) Flood
b) Drought
c) Hailstorm
d) Pests
Answer: c) Hailstorm
6. What was Lencho's only hope after the destruction of his crops?
a) Help from neighbors
b) Help from God
c) Help from relatives
d) Help from the government
Answer: b) Help from God
7. How much money did Lencho request in his letter to God?
a) 100 pesos
b) 1000 pesos
c) 500 pesos
d) 50 pesos
Answer: a) 100 pesos
8. Who received Lencho's letter at the post office?
a) The mailman
b) The postmaster
c) A clerk
d) A stranger
Answer: b) The postmaster
9. What did the postmaster do after reading Lencho's letter?
a) Threw it away
b) Laughed and ignored it
c) Collected money to help Lencho
d) Sent it to a newspaper
Answer: c) Collected money to help Lencho
10. How much money was Lencho able to receive from the postmaster?
a) 100 pesos
b) 70 pesos
c) 50 pesos
d) 30 pesos
Answer: b) 70 pesos
11. How did Lencho react upon receiving the money?
a) He was grateful
b) He was angry
c) He was indifferent
d) He was confused
Answer: b) He was angry
12. Why was Lencho angry after receiving the money?
a) He received less than he requested
b) He didn't want charity
c) He wanted more than 100 pesos
d) He didn't recognize the sender
Answer: a) He received less than he requested
13. What did Lencho suspect about the post office employees?
a) They stole part of the money
b) They didn't send his letter
c) They were mocking him
d) They were dishonest
Answer: a) They stole part of the money
14. What did Lencho request in his second letter to God?
a) More money
b) Food supplies
c) Seeds for planting
d) That the remaining money not be sent through the mail
Answer: d) That the remaining money not be sent through the mail
15. What does the story "A Letter to God" primarily highlight?
a) The importance of hard work
b) The power of faith
c) The value of education
d) The need for charity
Answer: b) The power of faith
16. What literary device is predominantly used in "A Letter to God"?
a) Metaphor
b) Irony
c) Simile
d) Alliteration
Answer: b) Irony
17. What did Lencho call the raindrops?
a) Blessings
b) New coins
c) Frozen pearls
d) Silver pellets
Answer: b) New coins
18. What was the immediate effect of the hailstorm on Lencho's fields?
a) Partial damage
b) Complete destruction
c) Minimal impact
d) Improved soil fertility
Answer: b) Complete destruction
19. Why did Lencho write a letter to God instead of seeking help from others?
a) He had no friends
b) He believed only God could help him
c) He was ashamed
d) He didn't trust anyone
Answer: b) He believed only God could help him
20. What does Lencho's character represent in the story?
a) Innocence and blind faith
b) Greed and selfishness
c) Wisdom and knowledge
d) Skepticism and doubt
Answer: a) Innocence and blind faith
21. How did the postmaster feel after reading Lencho's letter?
a) Amused
b) Sympathetic
c) Indifferent
d) Annoyed
Answer: b) Sympathetic
22. What did the postmaster do to avoid shaking Lencho's faith?
a) Ignored the letter
b) Collected money for him
c) Wrote back discouraging him
d) Visited him personally
Answer: b) Collected money for him
23. What is the central theme of "A Letter to God"?
a) Betrayal
b) Faith and hope
c) Love and sacrifice
d) Wea
lth and poverty
Answer: b) Faith and hope
24. What lesson does the story "A Letter to God" teach about human nature?
a) People are inherently selfish
b) Faith can lead to misunderstandings
c) Trust should be placed only in oneself
d) Hard work always pays off
Answer: b) Faith can lead to misunderstandings
