First Flight (Prose): A Letter to God

Topics in this chapter

• Plot and Setting
• Lencho’s Faith and Character
• Letter, Money, and Post Office
• Irony, Humor, and Literary Devices
• Humanity, Empathy, and Theme

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-5CB95C

   What was the immediate cause of Lencho's crops being completely destroyed?

   1. A.A severe drought lasting several months
   2. B.A massive hailstorm that lasted for an hour
   3. C.A sudden outbreak of crop disease
   4. D.Unseasonal heavy flooding from the river
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2. Question 2Q-AABE88

   Which single hope sustained Lencho and his family through the night following the destruction of their farm?

   1. A.Financial compensation from the local government
   2. B.Help from the wealthy landowners in the valley
   3. C.Help from God, whose eyes see everything
   4. D.Insurance money for natural calamities
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3. Question 3Q-02DC0A

   How much money did Lencho ask God for in his letter, and what was the purpose?

   1. A.Fifty pesos, to buy food for a week
   2. B.A hundred pesos, to sow his field again and live until the crop comes
   3. C.A thousand pesos, to build a new house and buy livestock
   4. D.Seventy pesos, to pay off his mounting debts to the village shopkeeper
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4. Question 4Q-1CB52D

   How did the postmaster initially react when he received Lencho's letter addressed to God?

   1. A.He was deeply angered by the audacity of the sender.
   2. B.He broke out laughing and immediately showed it to the post office employees.
   3. C.He ignored it as a prank and threw it into the dustbin.
   4. D.He reported the matter to the local authorities for investigation.
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5. Question 5Q-187D19

   Why did the postmaster decide to collect money from his employees and friends for Lencho?

   1. A.To fulfill a government mandate regarding disaster relief
   2. B.To preserve Lencho's extraordinary faith in God so it would not be shaken
   3. C.To avoid getting into trouble with the postal inspectors
   4. D.To win an award for community service in his district
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