Worksheet – Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct option for each of the following questions based on your understanding of the chapter.
1. What geographical feature surrounded Lencho’s house?
- A. A desert
- B. A valley
- C. A forest
- D. A mountain range
2. How does the author describe the rain in the beginning?
- A. As a destructive force
- B. As a blessing
- C. As a storm
- D. As a punishment
3. What literary device is used when the raindrops are compared to coins?
- A. Simile
- B. Metaphor
- C. Personification
- D. Hyperbole
4. What does the hailstorm symbolise in the story?
- A. Nature’s unpredictability
- B. Lencho’s anger
- C. The government’s failure
- D. The villagers’ greed
5. How did Lencho react after the hailstorm destroyed his crops?
- A. He blamed the villagers
- B. He gave up hope
- C. He wrote a letter to God
- D. He moved to another town
6. What tone does the author use to describe Lencho’s faith?
- A. Sarcastic
- B. Reverent
- C. Humorous
- D. Indifferent
7. What action by the postmaster reveals his character?
- A. He mocks Lencho’s letter
- B. He throws the letter away
- C. He collects money for Lencho
- D. He sends the letter to the government
8. Why did Lencho believe the post office employees were dishonest?
- A. He saw them stealing
- B. He received less money than he asked for
- C. He overheard their conversation
- D. He found a torn envelope
9. What does Lencho’s letter reveal about his understanding of divine intervention?
- A. He believes God works through miracles
- B. He expects God to punish others
- C. He sees God as a bureaucrat
- D. He believes God never lets anyone die of hunger
10. What is the central irony in the story?
- A. Lencho’s crops are saved by nature
- B. Lencho receives more than he asked for
- C. Lencho suspects the helpers of theft
- D. The postmaster ignores Lencho’s letter
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Answer Key
1. What geographical feature surrounded Lencho’s house? Answer: B
2. How does the author describe the rain in the beginning? Answer: B
3. What literary device is used when the raindrops are compared to coins? Answer: B
4. What does the hailstorm symbolise in the story? Answer: A
5. How did Lencho react after the hailstorm destroyed his crops? Answer: C
6. What tone does the author use to describe Lencho’s faith? Answer: B
7. What action by the postmaster reveals his character? Answer: C
8. Why did Lencho believe the post office employees were dishonest? Answer: B
9. What does Lencho’s letter reveal about his understanding of divine intervention? Answer: D
10. What is the central irony in the story? Answer: C
