CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A LETTER TO GOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did Lencho compare the hailstones with a plague of locusts?
A
because the plague too causes destruction of crops.
B
because the plague occurs with the hailstones.
C
because the plague causes illness to humans.
D
because the plague is more dangerous than rain.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: There were no crops left after the hailstorm, so he couldn’t salvage any corn. Hence the destruction caused by the hailstorm is far greater than a plague of locusts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lencho compares the raindrops were like new coins because the raindrops help him to grow and harvest the crops, which results in more prosperity. Hence, he compares raindrops to new coins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: the hailstones destroyed his crop. he compares it with locusts because they would have caused equal damage to his crop as the hail.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why did Lencho say “ A plague of locusts would have left more than this”. Answer: Lencho said this because he was extremely sad and disappointed to see his entire field of ripe corn with its flowers ruined by the hailstorm. 12.

Detailed explanation-5: -A group of locusts is called a plague of locusts, locust cloud or a swarm of locusts.

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