CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Once the much needed and pleasant rain was followed by very large hailstones and the corn standing in Lencho’s field was totally destroyed. Nothing was left for the poor Lencho and his family. So he wrote a letter to God asking Him for one hundred pesos in order to sow his field again and live until the new crops came.

Detailed explanation-2: -Solution : Lencho had written a letter to God requesting him to send a sum of one hundred pesos. This money was necessary to sow his fields again and to live until the new crop came. The help did come in the form of 70 pesos.

Detailed explanation-3: -After his crops were destroyed in a hailstorm, he wrote a letter to God and asked for 100 pesos as help.

Detailed explanation-4: -The rain with large hailstorm had ruined Lencho’s field of ripe corn. So he was sad. His only hope was-help from God. So he asked God for money.

Detailed explanation-5: -Question:-What did Lencho hope for? Answer:-Lencho hoped for the rain or shower desperately as he is a farmer who is waiting for his ripe corns to grow and harvest. He compares the raindrops with the new coins because the raindrops help his corn crops to grow healthier and in turn helps in harvesting the crops.