ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

CLASS 10 TEST (A LETTER TO GOD)

MAX MARKS: 15

2 What was the most likely response that the postmaster expected in Lencho’s second
letter?
i) sorrowful
ii) gratitude
iii) disappointment
iv) elation
v) shock

a) ii and v
b) i and iii
c) ii and iv
d) iii and v
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5 Pick the most suitable quote for this extract.

a) “It is easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” –
Mark Twain
b) “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.”- Confucius
c) “You see a person’s true colours when you are no longer beneficial to their life.”-
anonymous
d) “True generosity means accepting ingratitude.” - Coco Chanel

6 Lencho is ____________when he says, “that’s what they say: no one dies of hunger.”
A. doubtful
B. stressed
C. confused
D. dismissive
7 With a satisfied expression he regarded the field of ripe corn with its flowers, draped
in a curtain of rain. But suddenly a strong wind began to blow and along with the rain
very large hailstones began to fall. These truly did resemble new silver coins.

(i) Who is ‘he’?

(a) The writer
(b) Lencho
(c) A postman
(d) The postmaster

(ii) What satisfied him ?

(a) Rainfall
(b) Coins of silver
(c) A strong wind
(d) Large hailstones

(iii) What is ironic about ‘silver coins’?

(a) Silver coins are valuable.
(b) Destructive hailstones look like silver coins.
(c) Silver coins fall from the sky.
(d) The big drops are called ten cent pieces.

(iv) How did the ‘silver coins’ affect the corn field?
(a) They covered all the fields.
(b) Corn and flowers started looking beautiful.
(c) They gave new life to the corn.
(d) They destroyed all the corn.
 (v) ‘draped in a curtain of rain’ Which part of speech is ‘draped’?
(a) Noun
(b) Verb
(c) Adjective
(d) Adverb

8 Which of the following expression best describes Lencho when he counted the
money?

a)

b)

c)

d)

9 The postmaster was a fat, amiable man. What is the meaning of amiable?

A) rude
B) helpful
C) friendly
D) enthusiastic
 10 Lencho compared the quantum of damage with?

a) b)

c) d)

11 Where was Lencho’s house located?

a) b)

c) d)