Two Stories About Flying
1 Mark Questions with Answers
Who is the author of "A Letter to God"?
a) G.L. Fuentes
What did Lencho hope for?
c) A good rain for his crops
What destroyed Lencho's crops?
d) Hailstorm
How much money did Lencho ask for?
c) 100 pesos
Who collected money for Lencho?
c) The postmaster and his employees
What did Lencho call the post office employees?
c) A bunch of crooks
Short Answer Questions (2-3 Marks)
Why did Lencho compare the falling raindrops to "new coins"?
Because the rain promised a good harvest that would bring him money; to Lencho each drop looked like a shiny coin that would soon grow into profit.
How did the rain suddenly change, and what was its effect on the field?
The gentle shower turned into a violent hailstorm whose icy stones battered the ripe corn, leaving the plants leafless and the entire crop destroyed.
Why did the postmaster decide to answer Lencho's letter?
He was moved by Lencho's absolute faith in God and, wishing not to shatter that faith, he resolved to collect money and send a reply signed "God."
How much money reached Lencho and what did he think happened to the rest?
Lencho received 70 pesos. He believed God had sent the full 100 pesos but that the post-office employees had kept the remaining 30, so he called them "a bunch of crooks."
Explain the irony at the end of the story.
The very people who sacrifice to help Lencho—the postal staff—are branded thieves by him. His blind faith in divine help makes him misjudge human kindness, creating dramatic irony for the reader.
