"A Letter to God": 2 marks

1. Where was Lencho’s house located?
   Ans: Lencho’s house was the only one in the valley, situated on the crest of a low hill.
   (Crest = চূড়া, Valley = উপত্যকা)

2. What did Lencho hope for?
   Ans: Lencho hoped for rain to nourish his ripe corn fields.
   (Hope = আশা, Nourish = পুষ্ট করা)

3. Why did Lencho compare raindrops to coins?
   Ans: Lencho compared the raindrops to coins because they would ensure a good harvest, bringing him wealth.
   (Harvest = ফসল, Wealth = সম্পদ)

4. What destroyed Lencho’s crops?
   Ans: A hailstorm with large hailstones destroyed Lencho’s crops completely.
   (Hailstorm = শিলাবৃষ্টি, Destroyed = ধ্বংস করল)

5. Why was Lencho filled with sorrow?
   Ans: Lencho was sorrowful because the hailstorm had destroyed his entire crop, leaving his family with no food.
   (Sorrowful = দুঃখিত, Entire = সম্পূর্ণ)

6. What was Lencho’s only hope after the storm?
   Ans: Lencho’s only hope was help from God, as he believed that God sees everything.
   (Hope = আশা, Storm = ঝড়)

7. What did Lencho write in his letter?
   Ans: Lencho wrote to God, asking for 100 pesos to replant his field and survive until the next harvest.
   (Letter = চিঠি, Survive = বেঁচে থাকা)

8. Why did the postmaster decide to help Lencho?
   Ans: The postmaster was moved by Lencho’s faith in God and wanted to preserve it, so he collected money to help him.
   (Faith = বিশ্বাস, Preserve = রক্ষা করা)

9. How much money did Lencho receive?
   Ans: Lencho received 70 pesos instead of the 100 pesos he had requested.
   (Receive = গ্রহণ করা, Instead = পরিবর্তে)

10. Why did Lencho call the post office employees ‘a bunch of crooks’?
    Ans: Lencho thought the post office employees had stolen part of the money, as he had asked for 100 pesos but received only 70.
    (Crooks = প্রতারক, Stolen = চুরি করা)