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MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)
1.
What was Lencho's occupation? A.
Teacher B. Farmer C. Postman D. CarpenterAnswer: B. Farmer2.
Why did Lencho write a letter to God? A.
To ask for good health B. To request
rain for his crops
C.
To ask for money after his crops were destroyed D.
To complain about his neighborsAnswer: C. To ask for money after his crops
were destroyed3.
What destroyed Lencho’s crops?
A.
Flood B.
Earthquake C. Hailstorm D. Locust attackAnswer: C. Hailstorm4.
How much money did Lencho ask for in his letter?
A.
100 pesos B. 50 pesos C. 200 pesos D. 150 pesos
Answer: A. 100 pesos 5. How did the postmaster react to Lencho’s letter? A. He laughed and ignored it
B. He became angry and tore it up
C. He decided to help by collecting money for Lencho
D. He returned it to Lencho without any replyAnswer:
C. He decided to help by collecting money for Lencho 6. How much money did Lencho receive from the post office? A. 60 pesos
B. 70 pesos
C. 100 pesos
D. 90 pesos
Answer:
B. 70 pesos 7. What did Lencho believe about the people at the post office?
A. They were kind-hearted
B. They had stolen the rest of the money
C. They had helped him wholeheartedly
D. They didn’t care about his problems
Answer**:
B. They had stolen the rest of the money 8. What did Lencho compare the hailstones to?
A. Silver coins
B. Snowflakes
C. Marbles
D. Ice cubesAnswer:
A. Silver coins 9. What did Lencho ask God for in his letter?
A. Good health
B. 100 pesos to sow his field again
C. A new house
D. Forgiveness for his sins
Answer:
B. 100 pesos to sow his field again 10. What was the irony in the story?
A. Lencho trusted the post office staff
B. Lencho’s faith in God remained unshaken despite receiving less money
C. The postmaster was selfish
D. Lencho blamed the people who helped him
Answer:
D. Lencho blamed the people who helped him11. What was Lencho's immediate reaction upon receiving less money? A. He felt grateful
B. He was angry
C. He was confused
D. He laughed at the situation
Answer:
B. He was angry 12. How did Lencho send his letter to God?
A. By email
B. Through a friend
C. He personally delivered it
D. He posted it in the mailbox
Answer:
D. He posted it in the mailbox 13. Why did the postmaster decide to help Lencho? A. He was amused by Lencho's faith in God
B. He felt sympathy for Lencho
C. He wanted to make fun of Lencho
D. He was told by his boss to help
Answer:
B. He felt sympathy for Lencho14. What did Lencho think about the post office employees after receiving the
money? A. They were dishonest
B. They were helpful
C. They didn’t care about him
D. They were generous
Answer:
A. They were dishonest 15. What does the story "A Letter to God" highlight?
A. Human kindness B. The importance of education
C. Lencho's ignorance
D. Faith and trust in God
Answer:
D. Faith and trust in God 16. How did Lencho sign his letter to God?
A. Your faithful servant
B. Your humble servant
C. Your son
D. Yours sincerely
Answer:
A. Your faithful servant 17. What was the role of the postmaster in the story?
A. He ignored Lencho’s letter
B. He mocked Lencho
C. He helped raise money for Lencho
D. He advised Lencho to write to someone else
Answer:
C. He helped raise money for Lencho 18. What literary device is used when Lencho compares the hailstones to silver
coins?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Alliteration
Answer:
B. Simile 19. How many parts does Lencho’s letter to God have?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer:
B. Two 20. What do the words "A plague of locusts would have left more than
this" imply in the story?
A. Lencho believed the locusts were better than hail
B. Lencho thought locusts would not cause such destruction C. The locusts would have been less destructive D. Lencho blamed the locusts for his problem
Answer:
C. The locusts would have been less destructive
C. To ask for money after his crops were destroyed
A. Flood
A. 100 pesos
Answer: A. 100 pesos
5. How did the postmaster react to Lencho’s letter?B. He became angry and tore it up
C. He decided to help by collecting money for Lencho
D. He returned it to Lencho without any reply
Answer:
C. He decided to help by collecting money for Lencho
6. How much money did Lencho receive from the post office?B. 70 pesos
C. 100 pesos
D. 90 pesos
Answer:
B. 70 pesos
7. What did Lencho believe about the people at the post office?A. They were kind-hearted
B. They had stolen the rest of the money
C. They had helped him wholeheartedly
D. They didn’t care about his problems
Answer**:
B. They had stolen the rest of the money
8. What did Lencho compare the hailstones to?A. Silver coins
B. Snowflakes
C. Marbles
D. Ice cubes
Answer:
A. Silver coins
9. What did Lencho ask God for in his letter?A. Good health
B. 100 pesos to sow his field again
C. A new house
D. Forgiveness for his sins
Answer:
B. 100 pesos to sow his field again
10. What was the irony in the story?A. Lencho trusted the post office staff
B. Lencho’s faith in God remained unshaken despite receiving less money
C. The postmaster was selfish
D. Lencho blamed the people who helped him
Answer:
D. Lencho blamed the people who helped him
B. He was angry
C. He was confused
D. He laughed at the situation
Answer:
B. He was angry
12. How did Lencho send his letter to God?A. By email
B. Through a friend
C. He personally delivered it
D. He posted it in the mailbox
Answer:
D. He posted it in the mailbox
13. Why did the postmaster decide to help Lencho?B. He felt sympathy for Lencho
C. He wanted to make fun of Lencho
D. He was told by his boss to help
Answer:
B. He felt sympathy for Lencho
B. They were helpful
C. They didn’t care about him
D. They were generous
Answer:
A. They were dishonest
15. What does the story "A Letter to God" highlight?A. Human kindness
C. Lencho's ignorance
D. Faith and trust in God
Answer:
D. Faith and trust in God
16. How did Lencho sign his letter to God?A. Your faithful servant
B. Your humble servant
C. Your son
D. Yours sincerely
Answer:
A. Your faithful servant
17. What was the role of the postmaster in the story?A. He ignored Lencho’s letter
B. He mocked Lencho
C. He helped raise money for Lencho
D. He advised Lencho to write to someone else
Answer:
C. He helped raise money for Lencho
18. What literary device is used when Lencho compares the hailstones to silver
coins?A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Alliteration
Answer:
B. Simile
19. How many parts does Lencho’s letter to God have?A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer:
B. Two
20. What do the words "A plague of locusts would have left more than
this" imply in the story?A. Lencho believed the locusts were better than hail
B. Lencho thought locusts would not cause such destruction
Answer:
C. The locusts would have been less destructive
Glossary:
Vocabulary Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Downpour A heavy rainfall Rainstorm, deluge, shower Drought, dry spell Plague A disastrous situation causing distress or harm Calamity, scourge, pestilence Blessing, boon Transparent Clear and easy to perceive Clear, obvious, see-through Opaque, unclear Conscience Inner sense of right and wrong Morals, principles, ethics Immorality, corruption Solitary Being alone Isolated, lone, single Social, accompanied Despondent In low spirits from loss of hope Hopeless, dejected, dispirited Optimistic, hopeful Hailstones Small balls of ice that fall like rain Ice pellets N/A (No direct antonym) Astonished Greatly surprised Amazed, shocked, dumbfounded Unimpressed, indifferent Disheartened Losing confidence or spirit Discouraged, demoralized Encouraged, heartened Resemble To look like or be similar to someone or something Similar, alike, mirror Differ, contrast Drench To soak with liquid Soak, wet, saturate Dry, parch Intimately In a close or personal manner Closely, deeply, personally Distantly, casually Locusts Insects that swarm and destroy crops Grasshoppers (in swarms) N/A Evident Clear or obvious to the mind or senses Apparent, clear, obvious Obscure, hidden Convinced Completely certain about something Assured, confident, persuaded Doubtful, uncertain Benevolent Well-meaning and kindly Kind, charitable, compassionate Malevolent, cruel Relief Alleviation of distress or pain Comfort, ease, solace Distress, discomfort Faith Strong belief in something, especially without proof Trust, belief, conviction Doubt, disbelief Consequences Results or effects of actions Results, outcomes, repercussions Causes, antecedents Harvest The process or period of gathering crops Yield, reaping, collection N/A (No direct antonym) Misfortune Bad luck or an unfortunate condition Hardship, adversity, calamity Fortune, luck Affection A gentle feeling of fondness or liking Fondness, love, tenderness Hatred, dislike Simplicity The quality of being easy to understand or plain Plainness, clarity, straightforwardness Complexity, intricacy Furious Extremely angry Enraged, outraged, infuriated Calm, peaceful Obliged Required or compelled to do something Obligated, bound, required Freed, optional
Vocabulary | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Downpour | A heavy rainfall | Rainstorm, deluge, shower | Drought, dry spell |
Plague | A disastrous situation causing distress or harm | Calamity, scourge, pestilence | Blessing, boon |
Transparent | Clear and easy to perceive | Clear, obvious, see-through | Opaque, unclear |
Conscience | Inner sense of right and wrong | Morals, principles, ethics | Immorality, corruption |
Solitary | Being alone | Isolated, lone, single | Social, accompanied |
Despondent | In low spirits from loss of hope | Hopeless, dejected, dispirited | Optimistic, hopeful |
Hailstones | Small balls of ice that fall like rain | Ice pellets | N/A (No direct antonym) |
Astonished | Greatly surprised | Amazed, shocked, dumbfounded | Unimpressed, indifferent |
Disheartened | Losing confidence or spirit | Discouraged, demoralized | Encouraged, heartened |
Resemble | To look like or be similar to someone or something | Similar, alike, mirror | Differ, contrast |
Drench | To soak with liquid | Soak, wet, saturate | Dry, parch |
Intimately | In a close or personal manner | Closely, deeply, personally | Distantly, casually |
Locusts | Insects that swarm and destroy crops | Grasshoppers (in swarms) | N/A |
Evident | Clear or obvious to the mind or senses | Apparent, clear, obvious | Obscure, hidden |
Convinced | Completely certain about something | Assured, confident, persuaded | Doubtful, uncertain |
Benevolent | Well-meaning and kindly | Kind, charitable, compassionate | Malevolent, cruel |
Relief | Alleviation of distress or pain | Comfort, ease, solace | Distress, discomfort |
Faith | Strong belief in something, especially without proof | Trust, belief, conviction | Doubt, disbelief |
Consequences | Results or effects of actions | Results, outcomes, repercussions | Causes, antecedents |
Harvest | The process or period of gathering crops | Yield, reaping, collection | N/A (No direct antonym) |
Misfortune | Bad luck or an unfortunate condition | Hardship, adversity, calamity | Fortune, luck |
Affection | A gentle feeling of fondness or liking | Fondness, love, tenderness | Hatred, dislike |
Simplicity | The quality of being easy to understand or plain | Plainness, clarity, straightforwardness | Complexity, intricacy |
Furious | Extremely angry | Enraged, outraged, infuriated | Calm, peaceful |
Obliged | Required or compelled to do something | Obligated, bound, required | Freed, optional |
