📘 Class 10 English (First Flight)– Chapter 1 Summary & Q&A

 Chapter Name: A Letter to God

Author: Gregorio López y Fuentes

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✨ Summary of the Chapter: A Letter to God

This story is about a simple, honest farmer named Lencho who lives in a house on a hill with his family. He is very hardworking and completely depends on his crops for survival.

• One year, Lencho expects a good harvest, but suddenly a hailstorm destroys all his crops.

• He becomes hopeless and writes a letter to God, asking for 100 pesos to sow seeds again.

• At the post office, the postmaster is surprised by Lencho’s faith. He collects money from his colleagues and sends 70 pesos to Lencho.

• Lencho receives the money but becomes angry. He thinks God sent the full amount, but the post office employees stole 30 pesos.

• So, Lencho writes another letter asking God not to send money through the post office next time, calling them “a bunch of crooks.”

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🌟 Moral of the Story

• Shows faith in God.

• Highlights innocence and honesty.

• Reflects human kindness (the post office staff helped).

• Irony: Lencho trusts God but distrusts the kind humans who actually helped him.

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❓ Extra Question & Answers (With Value Points)

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📄 Short Answer Type Questions

1. Why did Lencho need money?
   ➤ Because a hailstorm destroyed his crops and he needed money to replant and feed his family.

2. How did the postmaster help Lencho?
   ➤ He was touched by Lencho’s faith and collected 70 pesos from his colleagues to help him.

3. What was Lencho’s reaction to the money he received?
   ➤ He was angry, believing that God sent 100 pesos but the post office employees stole 30 pesos.

4. What does the story teach us?
   ➤ It teaches us about faith, innocence, and the unexpected kindness of others.

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📄 Long Answer Type Questions

1. Describe Lencho’s faith in God. How did it affect his actions?
   ➤ Lencho was a simple farmer who had immense faith in God. When his crops were destroyed, he didn’t lose hope. Instead, he wrote a letter to God, believing He would help. His faith was so strong that even when he received less money, he blamed humans, not God.

2. What is the irony in the story ‘A Letter to God’?
   ➤ The irony lies in the fact that the people Lencho calls “a bunch of crooks” were the same kind-hearted post office staff who helped him. He had blind faith in God but no trust in humans, showing dramatic irony.