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Important English Essays For HSLC Exam Class 10 SEBA 2025

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Welcome back to another article in which I have given some English essays which are important for HSLC exam. In the English paper of HSLC the essay consist of 6 mark. Here are some English essays I have collected which might help you in your preparation of HSLC EXAM 2025-2026. You can add or decrease the length of essay if you want. It will be better to modify or customize the writing on your own to increase the uniqueness of your essay. I hope it helps.

Essays include :

Covid-19
Mobile phone as a tool of education
Life of a great man
Flood in Assam
Science in everyday life
Your favourite hobby
Your aim in life
Your daily life
Discipline

1. Essay on Covid-19 :

Coronavirus disease 2019 in short Covid-19 is the common household name at present. It was first reported in Wuhan in China. Patient suffering from Corona shows symptoms of respiratory problem along with cough and fever.

How this virus came still it is a mystery. Many people say that it is transmitted from bat, some say it is artificially created in labs. Whatever may be it's source it's infection rate is very dangerous. Anyone who comes close contact with Corona positive person easily gets affected by it. So, social distancing, use of sanitizers, mask wearing etc are highly recommend precautions to prevent Covid-19.

Owing to the outbreak of Corona, the whole mankind suffered during the two and a half year. Millions of people fell victim to it. Like many countries India too declared lockdown and complete closure of school, office etc.

As a result there has been severe economical loss. We, the students also faced problems as we could not attend our classes in the school.

However, behind every event God's purpose is there. Through the pandemic it seems God has reminded us our limitations. Medical scientists had to struggle a lot to invent Corona vaccine. People got updated with new technology such as online classes. Besides nature could be a bit pollution free during the lockdown period.

Lately, we should remember that we are yet to be fully free from this killer virus. We should always be careful not to be affected by it. May God keep mankind peaceful !

2. Mobile phone as a tool of education :

Introduction : A smartphone is a compact portable device which has functions like that of a computer. Smartphone allows us to do more than make phone calls and send text messages. Smartphones can browse the Internet and run software programs like a computer.

Recently a survey has revealed that there are more than 5 billion users of smart phones in the world. The first mobile phone was invented in 1973 by Motorola company. Current mobile devices are more smaller, slimmer and useful than before.

Advantages of smartphone for students :

1. In this Covid era students can easily attend their classes through apps like Google meet, Zoom etc.

2. Mobile phones connect them with the world, they know the current issues of the world and remain up-to-date.

3. Smartphone is very useful for students as they can find their study materials and other required information anytime.

4. Mobile phones are a source of entertainment and learning to students, in their free time they can read e-book, listen to lecture, play games , watch their favourite shows, listen music to get entertained.

5. Mobile phones provide emergency services and help students to contact their parents when they are caught in any problem.

Disadvantages :

1. Spending too much time on smartphone is wasting of time. Students easily gets addicted to social media, games, shows etc.

2. Excessive use mobile phones is harmful for health too. Using smartphone too much leads to Several ailments like poor eye sight, sleeplessness.

3. Students spend too much money on online gaming and subscription of monthly passes of games and shows which consumes all their time and money.

4. The youngsters have become addicted to smart phones while driving on busy roads, using earphones and listening to loud music sometimes results in accidents.

conclusion : Smartphone has both pros and cons. It depends on the user how he/she use the technology. It is actually determined on how much and for what purpose a person uses it. The purpose of mobile devices is to provide knowledge and virtually connect each other.

3. Essay on life of a great man :

The man you admire most :

Introduction : Mahatma Gandhi was a great man. He is called the father of nation. He is also known as Bapuji. Mahatma Gandhi was born at Porbandar in Gujarat. His father's name was Karamchand Gandhi and mother was Putlibai.

Schooling : Gandhi went to school at an early age. He was not a brilliant student. As a boy he was very shy but he was honest and truthful. He passed the matriculation examination in 1887. Then he went to England for higher education. He returned home as a Barrister.

Contributions of Mahatma Gandhi :

Gandhi began his practice in the Bombay high court. Then he went to South Africa. There he fought for the civil rights of black and the Indian people. He was successful in his struggle.

Mahatma Gandhi was a patriot. He entered in to the Indian Freedom Movement. Under his leadership the people of India started several movements against the British in India. Non-violence was his policy. India gained freedom on the 15th August, 1947 through his policy of non-violence.

Conclusion : Gandhi was a man of honesty, truthful and deeply religious. But unfortunately he was shot dead by a Hindu fanatic named Nathuram Godse on the 30th January,1948. Gandhi's name will always be remembered with love and respect by all Indians.

4. Essay on flood in Assam :

Introduction : Every year the state of Assam faces the issue of flood. In 2020 heavy rain and rising level of water in Brahmaputra caused floods. Brahmaputra the 2900 km long river and its numerous tributaries such as, Subansiri, Manas, Gadadhar, Sonkosh, Dhansiri, Kopili, Krishnai etc.get flooded and overflow their banks causing some serious trouble.

Cause : Several factors are responsible for the occurance of flood in Assam. Firstly, the Brahmaputra and it's tributaries get submerged along with hundreds of villages. Secondly, the existence of the long range of mountains on its northern and eastern borders compels the waters to flow down into the vast plain below causing the rivers to swell. Thirdly, the increased level of over beds due to constant deposition of silt has been also a major cause of flood in the state.

Effect : Many people dies, some become homeless. Standing crops are destroyed. Cattle and valuable goods are washed away.Properties and goods worth crores of rupees get destroyed.

flood has some beneficial effects as well. It increases the fertility of soil, washes away all the accumulated dirt and encourages the breeding of fishes.

Conclusion : Relief measures are generally taken by the government in times of flood. Food and clothes are distributed free. Besides government, social and cultural organizations also come forward to help the flood-affected people. But relief measures can not solve the flood problem. It is impossible to control floods altogether. But it can be minimised and made to our use by scientific methods.

5. Science in everyday life :

Introduction : Science has given us so many blessing. It has made our lives easy and comfortable. It adds much to the joys of our lives. science is massively helping the human evolution.

Gift of Science : From morning till night we depend on on the inventions of science. Early in the morning tea is prepared with the help of electric kettle. The television and smartphone brings to us distant object virtually. We can travel in bus, taxi, train and even book a vehicle online. we use smartphone to communicate with other people. Computers are used in almost every industry or work. Clothes may be washed easily in washing machine. Food items may be kept for hours in a refrigerator. In this way modern people depends on various scientific invention.

Many travel through air or water. There are now better medical equipments and medicine thanks to science. We can not think a moment living without science. It has alleviated our pain and misery. It increases our comfort. It makes life easy. science has done many wanders for us.

conclusion : Science has played an important role in the present age but it has made our lives artificial to some extent. Nowadays people can not live without their smartphone and gadgets.

6. Your favourite hobby :

Introduction : Hobby means favourite work done at leisure. Hobby is a recreation and source of pleasure. Different man have different hobby. In my case it is gardening.

Timing : I am fond of trees and flowers. So, I made a garden of my own. Every morning and evening i work for certain fixed hours in the little garden. Every morning I water the flower plants. After working for half an hour or so, I go to study. Returning from school I pay a visit to my garden and take my tiffin.

Source : In every morning, I see a good number of flowers. They are in full bloom. They are of diverse colours. Sweet fragrance comes out from them. Their colours and fragrance fill me with joy. I think, as if, I would remain with them. I have collected these flowers from different places. Some are collected from Government nursery.

Conclusion : I have chosen this hobby for many reason. First it is a source of pleasure for me and secondly it is a good exercise to work in the garden. this helps me in maintaining a sound health. it breath fresh morning air while I am at work in the garden. So my garden is blessing to my body and mind. My heart has become as soft and innocent as the flowers. It gives me lessons of freshness and cleanliness. Everybody should have a hobby of his own.

7. Your aim in life :

Introduction : Every man should have an aim in life. A life without an aim is meaningless. It is like a sails or oars. To do a certain thing, plans and programme is a pre-condition.

My aim : Now I am a student. I have already chosen my aim of life. My aim is to be a doctor.

Reason : I was born in a very backward village. There are no hospital, no high school, no post office. The hospital is at a distance of ten kilometers. Road communication is very bad. Doctors do not come to the village if anybody falls ill. People die of disease and diet. Most of the people in the village can not afford to pay to the doctor. Many of them die without treatment. I therefore want to be a doctor. I shall devote myself to the service of the poor and downtrodden. i shall start achieving in my village. I shall charge least possible fees from the people. i shall advise the people how to maintain good health.

Conclusion : I shall try my best to realize my aim. May God help me that I may serve the people of my locality.

8. My daily life :

My life in the morning : I am going to write about my daily life today. I follow a regular routine during school days. My day starts when I wake up at dawn. I brush my teeth in the morning. I study for a while and prepare for school. I take my bath and go to school after having my meal.

My preparation for school : I love going to school. I enjoy my studies and the company of my friends. I learn so many things at school every day. I respect my teacher and follow their teachings. So, the school hours are the most enjoyable part of my daily life.

My life in the afternoon/evening : After coming home from school I have my meal. I take some rest and go out to play. I enjoy playing with my friends. I spend my time with my parents in the evening. I share my experience at school with them. I study and do my homework. Sometimes I watch television or listen to the radio.

My life in the night : I have my dinner with my parents. I help them with household work too. After dinner I make my bed and go to sleep.

9. Discipline :

Introduction : Discipline means living and acting according to rules. It is obedience to certain rules for regulating the acting of the persons living or working together. The exact word derives from the word disciple - which means a learner. So discipline indicates learning of some rules. It teach us to do things in the best possible way. This respect for and obedience to called is discipline. It is an important part of our life.

Its necessity at home : Discipline is a great strength of life. There is no place in family where there is no discipline. All the members of the family must obey their head. If the members of the family do not obey their head it is sure to be ruined. So we must first learn the lesson of discipline at home.

Discipline in school life : Discipline is most important for a student. A disciplined student attend his class regularly, keeps his things properly and finds time to perform different activities. Discipline teach him to do his duties regularly. Good qualification is impossible without discipline.

Discipline in public life : In public life, discipline is of great value. A nation can not rise if the people don't know the value of discipline. People must follow their leaders. An organization can not be successful if the people don't obey its laws and rules.

Discipline in society : Every society must have some rules. Every people of the society must have to follow the rules of the society. If the people don't follow the rules of society they are ruined.

Discipline in playground : In the playground the players must maintain discipline to win the game. They must follow their captains order.

Discipline in Army : A disciplined army is a great strength of life. Every soldiers must obey their commanding officer. A disciplined army can win in the battlefield and it is a great source of strength to the country.

Necessity of discipline : Discipline should be practiced in the early life. Without discipline success can not be achieved in any field.

Conclusion : Discipline is a root of success. A man who want to be successful in his life must be disciplined first. Discipline takes away individual liberty.

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Hello readers

Welcome to another article in which I have given the textual question answers of chapter 5 of the supplementary reader Footprints Without Feet. These questions are very important for the students of class 10. In total 10 marks come from this supplementary reader. If students go through these questions it will be useful for them.

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1. How did the invisible man first become visible ?

Ans : After many experiments Griffin carried out that the human body could become invisible. After that he swallowed some certain rare drugs and become transparent like a sheet of glass. So, he always stayed without clothes not to being seen.

The time was mid-winter so the air was bitterly cold. For this reason, he could not stay without clothes. So, he entered a big London store at the closing time. He had entered there for pleasure of clothing and feeding. There he broke the boxes and the wrappers. From them, he wore warm clothes, shoes, an overcoat and a wide brimmed hat. Thus he become a fully dressed and visible person for the first time.

2. Why was he wandering the streets ?

Ans : Griffin was a brilliant scientist but he was rather a lawless person. His landlord did not like him and tried to eject him. So, he set fire to the house to take revenge. After that, he had to remove his clothes to get away without being seen. Thus, he become a homeless wanderer without clothes, without money and quite invisible.

3. Why does Mrs. Hall find the scientist eccentric ?

Ans : Griffin went to the village of Iping by a train to get away from the crowded London. He booked two rooms at the local inn. It was unusual to see the arrival of a stranger in winter. People were surprised to see Griffin's uncommon appearance. But Mrs. Hall tried friendly with Griffin. Instead, he expressed no desire to talk and he informed that his reason for coming there was only for solitude. So, he did not want anybody to disturb his work. He also said that an accident affected his face. All this convinced Mrs. Hall to think Griffin to be eccentric.

4. What curious episode occurs in the study ?

Ans : One day very early in the morning, a clergyman and his wife were awakened by noises in the study. For searching they went downstairs. They heard the clink of money being taken from the clergyman's desk. Then the clergyman flung open the door but the room was empty. He and his wife looked under the desk, behind the curtains and under the chimney. But they could not find any sign. Yet they got the desk opened and the housekeeping money was missing. The helpless clergyman simply said the rest of the day that that was an " Extraordinary affair."

5. What other extraordinary things happen at the inn ?

Ans : One day in the early morning, the landlord and his wife were surprised to see the scientist's door wide open but it often remained closed. Out of curiosity they entered his room. They saw that his clothes and bandages were laying in the room. Suddenly they heard a sniff close to their ear. Later they saw that the hat on the bed post leapt up and hit her face. Then the bedroom chair sprang into the air. It charged at her legs foremost. When they turned away in terror, the extraordinary chair pushed them both out of the room and then appeared to slam and lock the door after them. Mrs. Hall almost fell down the stairs.

6. Who was Griffin ? How did he become invisible ? Why did he become a homeless wanderer ? (HSLC 2021)

Ans : griffin was a brilliant but a lawless scientist.

Griffin had carried out experiment after experiment to prove that human body could become invisible. Finally, he succeeded and invented some rare drugs. He swallowed them and his body became invisible or transparent like a sheet of glass.

His landlord did not like him and tried to eject him. So, he set fire to the house to take revenge. After that, he had to remove his clothes to get away without being seen. That is how he became a homeless wanderer without clothes and money.

7. Give a brief description of Griffin's experience in Drury Lane ?

Ans : After Griffin had escaped from the big London store, he found himself invisible but naked in the chilly January air. This time he decided to go to Drury Lane in the hope of finding not only clothes but also shelter. He found a suitable shop there. He went upstairs and came out wearing bandages round his forehead. He also wore dark glasses, false nose, big bushy side whiskers and a large hat to escape without being seen. He attacked the shopkeeper from behind and robbed all the money he could find. This was Griffin's experience in Drury Lane.

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Welcome to the new article. In this article I'm giving you the question answer from chapter 8 'The Hack Driver class 10 question answer seba' of the supplementary reader Footprints Without Feet for class 10 NCERT/SEBA.

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1. Why is the lawyer sent to new Mullion ? What does he first think about the place ?

Ans : The lawyer is sent to the new Mullion to serve summons on Oliver Lutkins, who was needed as a witness in a law case.

He had expected the place to be a sweet and simple country village. Instead, the place new Mullion did not able to present a good impression on him. The streets were rivers of mud. The shops were rows of wooden and also they were either painted a sour brown or bare of any paint at all.

2. Who befriends him ? Where does he take him ?

Ans : The lawyer was befriend by a delivery man who introduced himself as Bill. He told him that he knew Lutkins and would help the lawyer in finding him.

He took him to all the places where Lutkins was known to hangout. He took the lawyer to Fritz's shop. Where Lutkins played a lot of poker, to Gustaff's barber shop then to Grey's barber shop, to the poolroom and several other places before finally taking him to Oliver's mother's farm. However, Lutkins was not found.

3. What does he say about Lutkins ?

Ans : Bill told the lawyer that Lutkins was a hard fellow to catch. He was always up to something or the other. He owed money to many people including Bill, and had never even paid anybody a cent. He also said that Lutkins played a lot of poker and was good at deceiving people.

4. What more does Bill about Lukins and his family ?

Ans : Bill told the lawyer that he knew Lutkins mother. He said that she was a terror. He narrated an incident when he took a trunk to her once and she almost took his skin off because he did not treat it like a box of eggs. He also said that she was about nine feet thick. she was very quick and could talk a lot.

5. Does the narrator serve summons that day ?

Ans : no, the narrator or the young lawyer could not serve the summons that day. Because he could not recognise Lutkins at first. He thought that Lutkins and Bill were two different persons.

6. Who was Lutkins ?

Ans : The hack driver himself was Oliver Lutkins, who introduced himself as Bill. He was a resident of new Mullion. He was about forty years old. His working clothes were dirty and well-worn. He had a friendly manner.

7. Give a brief description of the first meeting between Bill and the young lawyer.

Ans : The lawyer was befriended by a delivery man who introduced himself as Bill. He told him that he knew Lutkins and helped the lawyer in finding him. He took him to all the places where Lutkins was known to hang out. He took the lawyer to Fritz's shop. Where Lutkins played a lot of poker, to Gustaff's barber shop and several other places before finally taking him to Oliver's mother's farm. However, Oliver Lutkins was not found. This was the first meeting between Bill and the young lawyer.

8. Who is Bill ? How did he befool the young lawyer ?

Ans : Bill is Oliver Lutkins himself.

Lutkins befooled the lawyer badly with the assistance of his villagers. He played the trick on the lawyer with the help of his cleverness and convincing words. While taking the lawyer all over the village, Lutkins himself approached the people not the lawyer, he himself suggested the places to visit. He told the lawyer that he should not get off, as people might suspect him. He took the lawyer everywhere, spoke on behalf of him at Fritz's, at Gustaff's, at Gray's and even at Lutkins mother's farm. the way he talked to the mother and helped him that convinced the lawyer that man was really helping him. thus, Lutkins befooled the lawyer.

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The Midnight Visitor Question Answer SEBA | Class 10 English Assam Board

Hello readers,

Welcome to the article. In this article I'm covering some extra question answer of lesson 3 "The Midnight Visitor" from the supplementary reader "Footprints without feet" for class 10 SEBA/NCERT students. There are some chances of coming these questions in the exams especially the long ones. I hope it will be useful for you 😊.

The Midnight Visitor Extra Question Answer SEBA

1. How is Ausable different from other secret agents ?

Ans : Ausable is different from other secret agents in his appearance and behaviour. While secret agents are thought to be fit and mysterious. Ausable was fat and talked with an accent that could give him away

2. Who is Fowler and what is his first authentic thrill of the day ?

Ans : Fowler is a young writer who had come to meet Ausable.

His first authentic thrill of the day is when he follows Ausable into his room and discovers a man waiting for him with an automatic gun pointed his way.

3. How has Max got in ?

Ans : Max has got in by using a passkey to open the door.

4. How does Ausable say he got in ?

Ans : Ausable says Max had got in through the balcony. He says that last month too someone had taken advantage of the balcony to get into his room.

5. Who was the visitor who made a series of knocking ? What did he say to Ausable ?

Ans : The visitor who made a series of knocking was the waiter Henry.

The waiter stood in the doorway with a tray, a bottle and two glasses and said Ausable that he had ordered the drink when he returned.

6. How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room ?

Ans : Ausable was a secret agent. He was very clever and smart who lived in a gloomy French hotel. Max was another secret agent whom he met in his room. In their conversation, Ausable says that this is for the second time in a month that somebody got into his room through the balcony belonged to the next apartment. He also narrated that the room used to be part of a large unit and the next room used to be the living room. The balcony extended under his window and somebody entered his room through that. His manner of speaking and the confidence in relating details of the balcony all go towards making Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room.

7. Briefly describe how Ausable defeated Max's scheme to take away the report.

Ans : Ausable was a secret agent and he met another secret agent named Max in his room, who come to collect important report concerning some new missiles. To save from Max, Ausable invented a story and informed the false information of the balcony and also suspected Max in entering his room by the balcony. As the conversation was going on, there was a knocking on the door. Ausable informed about the knocking as a police officer whom he expected to some extra protection for the report and whether everything was alright. When the knocking increased and the doorknob turned then Max jumped down from the window. That is how Ausable defeated Max's scheme to take away the report.

8. Give a description of Max's conversation with Ausable.

Ans : Ausable, a secret agent met another secret agent named Max in his room, holding a pistol in his hand. He had a conversation with Max, who came to collect the important report concerning some new missiles. Ausable made a story because he wanted to buy time. Ausable told Max it was for the second time in a month that somebody got into his room through the balcony. He said that the balcony belonged to the next apartment. He also said that the room used to be a part of a large unit and the next to the living room. But it was extended under the window of his room. The management of the hotel had promised to block it off. When there was knocking on the door, Max become afraid as Ausable told him that police might come to his room. So, without noticing the balcony Max jumped through the window and that was his end. Ausable's presence of mind helped him in getting rid of Max.

9. Who is Fowler ? Give a description of his meeting with Ausable ?

Ans : Fowler was a young writer who was interested to know about the life of a secret agent and was curious to discover them.

Fowler wanted to meet Ausable to cover him up his writing. He imagined that he would be thrilled when he will meet him but he was disappointed because Ausable did not fit any kind of a secret agent. However, he had his first authentic thrill of the day when he come across the room, Max was pointing his gun towards them. In that night, Fowler had experienced the real thriller of a secret agent when Ausable misled Max by informing him about the false balcony and saved the important report from Max's hand.

These were the events that occured when Fowler met Ausable.

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Nelson Mandela Question Answer Class 10 SEBA

Hello readers. In this article I have given some important questions from lesson 2 "Nelson Mandela : Long walk to freedom".

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Q. What "twin obligations" does Mandela mention ?

Ans : According to Mandela every individual has two obligation in life one to his family, to his parents, to his wife and children and the other obligation to his people, his community, his country.

Q. What should people learn so that they can be taught to love ?

Which does Mandela think is natural, to love or to hate ?

Ans : People should learn to hate so that they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

Q. Does Mandela think the oppressor is free? why? why not?

Ans : According to Mandela, the oppressor must be liberated just as surely as the oppressed, the oppressor is a prisoner of hatred, prejudice and narrow mind. Both the oppressor and the oppressed alike are robbed of their humanity.

Q. What does courage mean to Mandela ?

Ans : According to Mandela, courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid but he who conquers that fear.

Q. How does Mandela describe the systems of government in his country in the final decade of the twentieth century ?

Ans : Mandela describes the system of government in his country in the final decade of the twentieth century as one that recognized the rights and freedom of all people regardless of the color of their skin.

Q. What is the view of Mandela about the wealth of his country ?

Ans : According to Mandela, the greatest wealth of his country is its people which are finer and truer than the purest diamonds.

Q. What is the viewpoint of Mandela about freedom ?

Ans : According to Mandela, freedom is indivisible. The chains on anyone of his people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of his people were the chains on him.

Q. What changed Mandela as a young man into a bold one ?

Ans : The desire for the freedom of his people to live their life with dignity and self respect that changed Mandela as a young man into a bold one.

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Long answer type questions :

Q. How did Mandela's hunger for freedom change his life ?

Ans : Mandela's hunger for freedom changed him from a frightened young man to a bold one, from a low-abiding attorney to a criminal, from a family-loving husband to a man without a home and a life loving man to a monk. Thus the hunger for freedom transformed Mandela into a self-sacrificing man.

Q. What does Mandela mean when he says he is "simply the sum of all those African patriots" who had gone before him ?

Ans : Mandela wanted to pay his tribute to all the people who had sacrificed their lives for the sake of freedom. He felt that he was the sum of all those African patriots who had gone before him because these heroes had proved the way of co-operation and unity for him. Therefore he got the support of his people to be able to come to power and bring equality for his own people.

Q. What mission would Mandela like to achieve for the future of South Africa and his people on securing the political emancipation ?

Ans : On securing the political emancipation Mandela would like to achieve some missions for the future of South Africa. He would want to liberate all its people from the continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender and other discrimination. His land would never again experience the oppression of one by another.

Q. What problems hinder each man to fulfill their obligations in South Africa ?

Ans : Whenever a native South African tries to fulfill his duty to his people, he is ripped from his family and forced to live a life apart. He is isolated even if he tries to live as a human being. So it is very difficult in South-Africa to fulfill their obligations.

Q. What pledge did the leaders make that day of Chapter Nelson Mandela?

Ans : The leaders pledged to liberate all their people from the continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender and other discrimination.

Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.

The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement.

Let freedom reign. God bless Africa!

Q. How did the military generals attitude changed, and why ?

Q. How did the military general conduct on the time of Nelson Mandela?

Ans : The highest generals attitude had changed they saluted Mandela and pledged their loyalty to their new president because on that day, Mandela was their president so, their duty was to respect their president. That is why their attitude had changed on the spot.

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In this poem the poet Walt Whitman tells us that he loves animals and feels more at home with animals than humans, whom he finds complicated and false. Walt Whitman is a major figure in early American poetry. He was a nonconformist in all respects, including his social life. Here are some extra questions from the poem ''Animals'' :

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Very Short Question Answer

1. Name the book from where this poem has been taken ?

Ans : The name of the book from where this poem has been taken is "Song of Myself" in leaves of Grass.

2. Who wrote the poem " Animals" ?

Ans : Walt Whitman wrote the poem 'Animals'.

3. What was the wish of the poet ?

Ans : The wish of the poet was to live with animals.

4. What are the qualities possessed by the animals ?

Ans : The qualities possessed by the animals are - placidity, self-dependence, simplicity etc.

5. What do the animals bring to the poet ?

Ans : The animals bring tokens of mutual love and understanding to the poet.

6. Why does the poet wonder ?

Ans : The poet wanders where the animals get those tokens that they bring to him.

7. With whom does the poet feels more at home ?

Ans : The poet feels more at home with animals.

8. What do animals not discuss ?

Ans : The animals do not discuss their duty to God.

9. What do the animals not do for their sins ?

Ans : The animals do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins.

10. For what do the animals not demented ?

Ans : The animals are not demented with the mania of owning things.

11. " I think I could turn and live with animals " -- what is the poet turning from ?

Ans : The poet is turning from humans to live with animals.

12. Do the humans kneel down to other humans who lived thousands of years ago ?

Ans : Yes, the humans kneel down to other humans who lived thousands of years ago.

Long Answer Type Questions

1. How do the animals act about their condition and duty to God ?

Ans : The animals never sweat and whine about their condition. They don't make others sick discussing their duties to God.

2. How are animals superior to human beings ?

Ans : The animals are so placid and self-contained. Unlike humans, they do not worry about their conditions and their sins. They don't make others sick discussing their duty to God. They are not demented with the mania of owning things. So, they are superior to human beings.

3. What are the tokens that the poet says he may have dropped long ago and which the animal have for him ?

Ans : The tokens are of mutual love understanding that the ancestors of the poet used to share with the animals thousands of years ago. The poet says that they dropped them and the animals kept them and bring to the poet.

4. How do the animals accept their condition ?

Ans : The animals accept their condition without any excuses. They never complain about their condition. Whatever the situation may be, they accept it with strong will.

5. Why did the poet feel more at home with animals than humans ?

Ans : Animals are placid and self-contained. They neither worry about their condition nor about their sins. They are not dissatisfied, respectable, unhappy or demented with the mania of owning things. They show their relation to the poet . So, the poet feels more at home with animals.

6. Mention three things that humans do and animals don't ?

Ans : The three things that humans do and animals don't are ----

a. Humans sweat and whine about their condition but animals don't.

b. Humans lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins but animals don't.

c. Humans make others sick discussing their duty to God but animals don't.

7. Give the meaning of the following words : ----

Ans : Placid - calm

Self contained - independent

Weep - cry

Demented - mad

Kneels - rest on the knee

evince - show clearly

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Hello Students,

This is the Class 10 english series. In this article I have given some extra question and answer extracted from the poem 'Fog'. The poem is from the English textbook (First Flight) for class 10 SEBA students. I hope you will be benefited from this. Let's get started.

Fog class 10 extra questions and answers SEBA

1. Who wrote the poem Fog ?

Ans : Carl Sandburg wrote the poem Fog.

2. How does the fog come, according to the poet ?

Ans : According to the poet the fog come silently like a little cat feet.

3. What does the poet think the fog is like ?

Ans : The poet thinks the fog is like a cat.

4. Does the poet actually say that the fog is like a cat ?

Ans : No, the poet doesn't actually say that the fog is like a cat. He uses metaphor to show the resemblance between the coming of a cat and the fog.

5. How does the poet compare the fog to a living being ?

Ans : The poet says that the fog comes "on little cat feet". He also says that the fog "sits looking over harbour and city and then moves on" to show resemblance between the fog and a cat, the poet uses such metaphorical language that the fog is described as if it were a living being.

6. Name the three things tells us that the fog is like a cat.

Ans : The three things that tells us that the fog is like a cat are -

The fog comes on little cat feet.

It sits looking on silent haunches.

It moves on.

7. How is the fog like a cat ? What poetic device is used by the poet here ?

Ans : The fog comes silently just like a cat and sits looking over the harbour and city and then moves on like a cat. Thus, the poet describes the fog as a living being, cat.

The poetic device used by the poet is "metaphor".

8. Does this poem have a rhyme scheme ?

Ans : The poem Fog is a free-verse. Free-verse is a kind of poem which does not have any rhyme scheme.

9. Where does fog sit ?

Ans : The fog sits looking over harbour and city on silent haunches and then moves on.

10. How does the fog come ?

Ans : The fog comes silently just like a cat and sits looking over the harbour and city on silent haunches and then moves like a cat.

11. What do haunches mean in the poem fog ?

Ans : Haunches means hips or thighs. On haunches means sitting with knees bent.

12. Why does the poet compare the fog to ?

Ans : The poet compares the fog to a cat. The poet thinks the fog is like a cat and uses metaphor to show the resemblance between the coming of a cat and the fog. He says that the fog comes on little cat feet and sits looking over harbour and city and then moves on.

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Madam Rides the Bus Extra Question Answer SEBA | Question Bank Class 10

Hello readers,

Here I am with another article in which I'm giving some extra question answer from the lesson 'Madam rides the bus' from the English textbook for class 10 First Flight. Here are the questions :

Madam rides the bus extra question answer SEBA class 10

Madam rides the bus question answer class 10 seba

1. Who wrote the story, 'Madam rides the bus'?

Ans : Vallikkannan wrote the story 'Madam rides the bus'.

2. Who was Valliammai ?

Ans : Valliammai was a small girl of eight year old.

3. Did Valli have playmates of her own age ?

Ans : No, Valli did not have any playmates of her own age.

4. What sight gave her many new unusual experiences ?

Ans : Watching the street gave Valli many new unusual experiences.

5. What was the English term Valli used when she become jealous ?

Ans : When Valli become jealous she used the English term 'proud'.

6. How far was the town from Valli's village ?

Ans : The town was six miles from Valli's village.

7. How much time would the trip to the town take ?

Ans : The trip to the town took forty five minutes one way.

8. What was the fare of the bus ?

Ans : The fare of the bus was thirty paise one way.

9. When did Valli make her bus journey to the town ?

Ans : One fine spring day on the afternoon bus Valli made her bus journey to the town.

10. How did the conductor address Valli ?

Ans : The conductor addressed Valli as Madam.

11.What did the conductor want to offer Valli ?

Ans : The conductor wanted to offer Valli a cold drink.

12. Who translated the story "Madam Rides The Bus" from Tamil ?

Ans : K.S. Sundaram translated the story "Madam Rides The Bus" from Tamil.

13. Was the bus that Valli took a new one ?

Ans : Yes, the bus that Valli took a new one.

14. What was the elderly women chewing ?

Ans : The elderly women was chewing betel nut.

15. How much money Valli saved for her first journey ?

Ans : Valli saved sixty paise for her first journey.

16. When did Valli clap her hands with glee ?

Ans : Valli clapped her hands with glee when she saw young cow was running very fast on the middle of the road with his tail high in the air

17. How did the cow die ?

Ans : The cow had died by the struck of some fast moving vehicles.

Madam Rides The Bus class 10 extra questions and answers SEBA

Long answer type questions :

1. What was the source of unending joy for Valli ?

Ans : The sight of the bus, which travelled between her village and the nearest town filled with a new set of passengers was a source of unending joy for Valli.

2. What was Valli's tiny wish ?

Ans : Valli's tiny wish was to ride on the bus which travelled between her village and the nearest town.

3. When would Valli be jealous ?

Ans : Valli would be jealous when one of her friend happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sights of the town to her.

4. What did Valli listen carefully over many days and months ?

Ans : Valli listened carefully to the conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus.

5. How did Valli pick up various small details about the bus journey ?

Ans : Valli picked up various small details about the bus journey by listening to the conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus and also by asking a few discreet questions about the bus journey.

6. Why does Valli stand up on the seat ?

Ans : Valli stands up on the seat because her view is cut off by a canvas blind that covered the lower part of her window. So, she stood up on the seat to look over the blind.

7. When did everybody in the bus laugh ?

Ans : When Valli said that she was not a Madam and the conductor had not given her ticket yet then the conductor replied he will remember, mimicking her tone. At that moment everybody in the bus laughed.

8. When did the bus trip lose its charm for Valli ?

Ans : The bus trip lost its charm for Valli after she had seen the dead cow which was running in front of her bus during the time of travelling from her village to town.

9. What did Valli see when she entered her house ?

Ans : When Valli entered her house she saw that her mother awake and was talking to one of her aunts from south street.

10. Why did Valli stand always in the front doorway of her house ?

Ans : Valli had no playmates of her own age on her street. So she always stood in the front doorway of her house and watching what was happening on the street outside as it was her favourite pastime.

11. Give a short account of Valli ?

Ans : Valliammai was a small girl of eight years old and was called Valli. Her favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house and watching what was happening on the street outside as she had no playmates. Her desire was to ride on the bus just once.

12. What fascinated Valli most ?

Ans : Valli's most fascinating thing was the bus that travelled between her village and the nearest town . It passed through her street each house. The sight of bus filled with a new set of passangers was a source of unending joy for Valli.

13. Describe the bus in which Valli was travelling ?

Ans : The bus in which Valli was travelling was a new one. Its outside was painted in a gleaming white with some green strips along the sides. Inside the bus the overhead bars show like silver. There was a windshield and above it was a beautiful clock and the seats were soft and luxurious.

14. How did Valli react when a fellow passanger called her 'child'? What did the conductor say then ?

Ans : When a fellow passanger called Valli a 'child' then she looked who had spoken and was annoyed by him. She replied that there was nobody child on the bus and she proudly said that she had paid her thirty paise like everyone else.

Then the conductor said that she was not a mere girl. She was a grown up lady who could pay her own fare and travel to the town all alone.

15. How did Valli save up money for her first journey ?

Ans : Valli saved every coin that come her way. She had resisted every temptation like to buy peppermints, toys, balloons and so on. Also, she had controlled herself in the day of the village fair and the desire to ride the merry-go-round. Thus, Valli saved up money for her first journey.

16. What did Valli see on her way that made her laugh ?

Ans : On Valli's way to town she saw a young cow whose tail was high in the air. It was running right in front of the bus in the middle of the road. When the driver blowed his horn loudly the cow became afraid. After that the cow started running faster and faster right in front of the bus. Valli found it so amusing that she clapped her hands with glee and laughed until there were tears in her eyes.

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Tea From Assam Extra Question And Answer

First flight / Glimpses of India

Lesson 7 chapter 3 "Tea from Assam".

Short answer type questions :

Q. Who wrote the prose "Tea from Assam" ?

Ans : Arup Kumar Dutta Wrote the prose "Tea from Assam".

Q. Who is Rajvir ?

Ans : Rajvir is a classmate of Pranjol.

Q. Name the tea garden managed by Pranjol's father ?

Ans : The name of the garden managed by Pranjol's father is Dhekiabari Tea garden.

Q. What did Rajvir and Pranjol sip in the train compartment ?

Ans : Both Rajvir and Pranjol sipped the steaming hot liquid of tea in the train compartment.

Q. How many cups of tea are drunk everyday throughout the world ?

Ans : Everyday over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk throughout the world.

Q. What was read by Pranjol in the train compartment ?

Ans : A detective book was read by Pranjol in the train compartment.

Q. What had never seen by Rajvir before ?

Ans : Rajvir had never seen so much greenery before.

Q. What did the Chinese emperor do before drinking water ?

Ans : The Chinese emperor always boiled water before drinking it.

Q. Who was Bodhidharma ?

Ans : Bodhidharma was an ancient Buddhist ascetic.

Q. What was worn by the tea pluckers ?

Ans : The tea pluckers wore plastic aprons.

Q. When was the sprouting period of tea plants ?

Ans : The sprouting period of tea plants was from May to July.

Q. Where do the tea pluckers put the tea leaves ?

Ans : The tea pluckers put the tea leaves on their bamboo baskets.

Q. When and where was tea first drunk ?

Ans : Tea was first drunk in China 2700 B.C.

Q. When did tea come to Europe ?

Ans : Tea came to Europe in the sixteenth century.

Q. What do you mean by 'flush' ?

Ans : Flush means sprouting period.

Long answer type question :

Q. Give a description of the magnificent view of the tea garden seen by Rajvir from the train. (HSLC 2017)

Ans : Outside the train, the scenery was beautiful and attractive. The scenery was fulfilled with tea bushes and greenery. The soft green paddy fields gave way to tea bushes. Against the backdrop of densely wooded hills a sea of tea bushes stretched as far as the eye could see. Dwarfing the tiny tea plants were tall sturdy shade trees and amidst the orderly rows of bushes busily moved doll like figures.

Q. Describe the Chinese legend about tea.

Ans : According to the Chinese legend, once upon a time there was a Chinese emperor, who always boiled water before drinking it. One day a few leaves of the twigs burning under the pot fell in to the water giving it a delicious flavour. It was said that these were tea leaves.

Q. What was the Indian legend about tea ?

Ans : According to the Indian legend, once upon a time there was an ancient Buddhist ascetic named Bodhidharma. Once he cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditation. After that ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. When the leaves of these plants put in hot water and drunk that banished sleep. It was said that these were tea leaves.

Q. What did the groups of tea pluckers do ?

Ans : The groups of tea pluckers were plucking the newly sprouted tea leaves. They were wearing plastic aprons with bamboo baskets on their backs.

Q. What did Rajvir and Pranjol see on both the sides of the gravel road ?

Ans : When Rajvir and Pranjol entered into the garden they saw acre upon acre of tea bushes on both sides of the gravel road, all neatly pruned to the same height. They saw the groups of tea pluckers were plucking the newly sprouted tea leaves. They were wearing plastic aprons with bamboo baskets on their backs.

Q. What was told by Pranjol's father, Mr. Baruah about the tea bushes ?

Ans : Pranjol's father, Mr. Baruah said that it was the second-flush or sprouting period. It lasts from May to July and yields the best tea.

Q. Why Pranjol did not share the excitement of seeing a tea garden with Rajvir ?

Ans : Pranjol did not share any excitement of seeing a tea garden with Rajvir because he was born and brought up on that plantation.

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Welcome back to another article. This article is for the students of class 10 SEBA/NCERT. In this article I'm giving the questions and answers related to the poem "A tiger in the zoo" from the English textbook "First flight". I hope this will be beneficial to you 🙏.

A Tiger In The Zoo Question Answer SEBA

Short answer type question :

1. Choose the correct meaning of the following :

a. He 'stalks' (to crawl/to walk/lying)

Ans : To walk.

b. He 'snarling' (walking/an angry sound/sniffing)

Ans : An angry sound.

2. Who wrote the poem 'A tiger in the zoo'?

Ans : Leslie Norris wrote the poem 'A tiger in the zoo'.

3. Where does the tiger stalk after being captured ?

Ans : The tiger stalks in his cage after being captured.

4. What is the emotion shown by the tiger ?

Ans : The emotion shown by the tiger is his quiet rage.

5. Where should the tiger be lurking ?

Ans : The tiger should be lurking in the shadow sliding through long grass.

6. What animal is he going to prey ?

Ans : The tiger is going to prey a plump deer.

7. Where can the tiger see for food ?

Ans : The tiger can be seen for food near the water hole where plump deer generally pass.

8. Where should 'he' be snarling ?

Ans : The tiger should be snarling around the houses at the jungle's edge.

9. Who is terrorised by the tiger ?

Ans : The villagers living at the jungle edge are terrorised by the tiger.

10. Where does his strength lie after being locked in a concrete cell ?

Ans : The strength of the tiger lies behind bars after being locked in a concrete cell.

11. When does 'he' hear the last voice ?

Ans : The tiger hears the last voice at night.

12. What is the last voice heard by the tiger ?

Ans : The last voice heard by the tiger is the sound of patrolling cars.

13. Where does he stare with his eyes ?

Ans : The tiger stares with his eyes at the stars of the night sky.

14. Give the rhyming words-

Ans : Cage-village Grass-pass

Edge-cage Cars-stars

15. How did the tiger terrorise the village ?

Ans : The tiger terrorised the village by baring his white fangs and claws.

Long answer type question :

1. Where does the tiger stalk ? How is his behaviour ?

Ans : The tiger stalks in his cage.

the tiger was in his quiet rage. He ignores the visitors and shows no interest and silent rage.

2. Why does the tiger express his rage quietly ?

Ans : The tiger express his rage quietly because he is locked in a cage. His strength now lies behind bars. He is no longer free as he was in his natural habitat.

3. What does the poet think where the tiger should be ?

Ans : The poet thinks that the tiger should be lurking in the shadow of long grass to prey deer. He should also be snarling around the houses at the jungle's edge and terrorising the villagers by baring his white fangs and claws.

4. Cite the reason of tiger's sliding through long grass.

Ans : The reason of tiger's sliding through long grass is to prey the plump deer which generally pass near the water holes in the forest.

5. How does the tiger make his presence being felt in the village ?

Ans : The tiger makes his presence being felt in the village by snarling around the houses at the jungle's edge and by baring his white fangs and claws.

6. Why is the tiger ignoring the visitors ?

Ans : The tiger is ignoring the visitors because he is locked in a concrete cell. His strength lies behind bars. He is helpless now. He can do nothing to the visitors.

7. What is common between the eyes of the tiger and the stars ?

Ans : The common thing between the eyes of the tiger and the stars in that both are brilliant.

8. What would the tiger have been doing if it were in its natural habitat ? (HSLC)

Ans : If the tiger were in its natural habitat it should be lurking in shadow sliding through long grass to prey the plump deer. He should be snarling around the houses at the jungle's edge, and terrorising the villagers by baring his white fangs and claws.

9. What is a water hole ? Why should the tiger be lurking near it ?

Ans : The water hole is a source of water in the forest where wild animals come to drink water.

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'Amanda' (poem) by Robin Klein.

Very short answer type question :

1. Who wrote the poem 'Amanda' ?

Ans : Robin Klein wrote the poem Amanda.

2. Who is Amanda ?

Ans : Amanda is a young school going girl who wants freedom in everywhere.

3. Does Amanda live on a tower ?

Ans : Amanda does not live on a tower. She imagine herself to be Rapunzel who lived on a tower.

4. What does Amanda like to bite ?

Ans : Amanda likes to bite her nails.

5. Who lives in a languid, emerald sea ?

Ans : A mermaid lives in a languid emerald sea.

6. What about her homework is asked by the speaker ?

Ans : Amanda is asked to finish her homework by the speaker.

7. What does the speaker ask Amanda to clean ?

Ans : Amanda is asked to clean her shoes by the speaker.

8. What was Amanda asked to remember ?

Ans : Amanda was asked to remember her acne.

9. How is life in a tower ?

Ans : Life in a tower is tranquil and rare.

10. What type of girl is Amanda as mentioned in the final stanza ?

Ans : Amanda is a moody type of girl as mentioned in the final stanza.

11. Give the meaning of the following words :

Hunch - raise

Slouching - bending

Drifting - moving slowly

Roaming - wandering

Hushed - silent

Tranquil - calm

Nagged - disturbed

12. How was Amanda asked to sit up ?

Ans : Amanda was asked to set up straight.

13. Who want to become a sole inhabitant of a languid emerald sea ?

Ans : Amanda wants to become a sole inhabitant of a languid emerald sea.

14. What was Amanda asked not to eat ?

Ans : Amanda was asked not to eat chocolate.

15. How is the silence and freedom in the street ?

Ans : The silence is golden and freedom is sweet in the street.

Short answer type question :

1. Who is Amanda ? How old is she ?

Ans : Amanda is a young school going girl.

She is ten to twelve years old.

2. What is a mermaid ? What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid ?

Ans : A mermaid is an imaginary creature which upper half is a woman and lower half is a fishtail.

Amanda could drift blissfully in a languid emerald sea if she were a mermaid.

3. What does Amanda imagine doing as an orphan ?

Ans : As an orphan, Amanda imagines herself roaming on the streets and make patterns in soft dust with her hushed bare feet.

4. Is Amanda an orphan ? Why does she say so ?

Ans : No, Amanda is not an orphan.

She says so because she wants freedom like an orphan to enjoy her life freely.

5. Why should Amanda not eat chocolate ?

Ans : Amanda is asked not to have chocolate because of her acne.

6. Why does Amanda wish to be Rapunzel ?

Ans : Amanda wish to be Rapunzel to get much freedom. She also wants to live in a tower where life is tranquil and rare and no one be there to control her.

7. Do you think Amanda is sulking and moody ?

Ans : Yes, Amanda is really sulking and moody as the speaker warns her.

8. How do we know that Amanda is a teenager ?

How old do you think Amanda is ? How do you know this ? (HSLC 15,16)

Ans : Amanda is a teenaged girl. She is probably ten to twelve years old because she is instructed and scolded by her parents which basically happens with every school student in this stage.

9. Where does Amanda roam ? What does she do with her bare feet ?

Ans : Amanda roams in the street.

She makes patterns in soft dust with her bare feet.

10. Who do you think is speaking to her ?

Ans : I think Amanda's parent or mother is speaking to her.

11. What does the girl yearn for ?

Ans : The girl yearns for a life with freedom.

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So you are searching for question answer of "A letter to God" Chapter 1 of First Flight.

Then you are in the right place.

I have given 30+ question answers below including short answer type questions and long answer type questions.

So let's jump into the questions.

A letter to God extra question answer SEBA

Short answer type questions :

1. Who is the writer of the story " A letter to God " ?

Ans : G.L. Fuentes is the author of the prose.

2. Who was Lencho ?

Ans : Lencho was a farmer.

3. Where was Lencho's house situated ?

Ans : Lencho's house was situated on the crest of a low hill.

4. From where one can see the river ?

Ans : One can see the river from the height where Lencho's house situated.

5. What crop was cultivated by Lencho ?

Ans : Corn was cultivated by Lencho.

6. What did the crop need before ripening ?

Ans : The crop needed a downpour or atleast a shower before ripening.

7. Who was the women mentioned in the story ?

Ans : The women mentioned in the story was Lencho's wife.

8. From where the huge mountains of clouds could be seen approaching ?

Ans : From the north east the huge mountains of clouds could be seen approaching.

9. Why did Lencho go out in the rain ?

Ans : Lencho went out in the rain to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body.

10. What were the rain drops like according to Lencho ?

Ans : according to Lencho the rain drops were like new coins.

11. How did the field look after the rain ?

Ans : The field looked white as if covered with salt after the rain.

12. What happend to Lencho's field ?

Ans : Lencho's field was completely destroyed by the hail stones.

13. What did Lencho have faith in ?

Ans : Lencho had deep faith in God.

14. What was the strange thing about Lencho's letter ?

Ans : The strange thing about Lencho's letter was that it was addressed to none other than God.

15. What did Lencho expect in reply to his letter ?

Ans : Lencho expected a hundred pesos in reply.

16. Who read the letter ?

Ans : The postmaster read the letter.

17. What was the idea that postmaster came up with ?

Ans : The postmaster came up with the idea to answer the letter as God himself.

18. From whom did the post master ask for money ?

Ans : The postmaster asked for money from his employees and friends.

19. What is Locusts ?

Ans : Locusts are insects which fly in big swarms and destroy crops.

20. Who were a bunch of crooks according to Lencho ?

Ans : According to Lencho the post office employees were a bunch of crooks.

21. What is peso ?

Ans : Peso is the currency of several Latin American countries.

22. How much money did Lencho receive ?

Ans : Lencho received 70 pesos inside the envelope.

Long answer type questions :

1. Give a brief description of Lencho's house ?

Ans : Lencho's house was the only one in the entire valley it was situated on the crest of a low hill. From where one could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted with flowers that always promised a good harvest.

2. How did the rain change ? What happened to Lencho's field ?

Ans : When a strong wind began to blow the very large hailstones began to fall along with the rain. This is how the rain changed.

Lencho's field was completely destroyed by the hailstorm.

3. What were lencho's feeling when the hail had stopped ?

Ans : Lencho's soul was filled with sadness when the hail had stopped, because the hailstones destroyed his crops completely. He stood in the middle of the field and said to his sons that the hail had left nothing for them and they would go hungry this year. But he was hopeful of getting help from God.

4. What did Lencho write in his first letter to God ?

Ans : In his first letter to God Lencho wrote," God if you don't help me, my family and i will go hungry this year. I need a hundred pesos in order to sow my field again to live until the crop comes, because the hailstorm had destroyed my field completely.

5. Why was the postmaster amazed after seeing the letter ?

Ans : The postmaster was amazed to see that the letter was addressed to none other than God. He was amazed at the writer's deep faith in God.

6. What did the postmaster do in order not to break Lencho's belief in God ?

Ans : In order not to break Lencho's belief in God the postmaster decided to answer the letter as God himself. He collected money from his employees, friends and himself gave a part of his salary.

7. What did Lencho wrote in his second letter to God ?

Ans : In his second letter to God Lencho wrote," God : of the money that I asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the rest, since I need it very much. But don't send it to me through the mail because the post office employees are a bunch of crooks. Lencho."

8. Do you think the post office employees were a bunch of crooks ?

Ans : I don't think the post office employees were a bunch of crooks. In fact they were so honest that they had collected the money and send it to Lencho to help him and keep his deep faith in God unbreakable.

9. Give a brief description of Lencho's family.

Ans : Lencho's family was a happy family. He had a wife and four boys. The family members were deeply religious.

10. Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it ? Cite the reason ?

Ans : Lencho was not surprised to find a letter for him with money in it. Because he was totally sure that it came from God such was his faith in God.

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