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and nature is illustrated by how quickly The conflict between humans is drawn out
Lencho’s mood shifts – from watching the subtly through Lencho’s response to the
sky for rain for his crops and rejoicing help he receives from his fellow men. The
over the first droplets to the time he begins selflessness and generosity of the postal
praying for the storm to pass and then workers, instead of being acknowledged
surveys the destruction defeatedly. and appreciated, is viewed with suspicion,
illustrating the conflict.
Extra Questions
Answer the following in 30–40 words. Lencho felt ecstatic when the rain arrived.
He quickly went outside to have the
1. Where was Lencho’s house situated? pleasure of rain on his body. He said that
Lencho’s house was situated at the top of the raindrops falling from the sky were
a low hill in a vast valley. From his house, nothing but new coins. He was joyful and
one could see the river and the field of satisfied that now he would have a good
ripe corn dotted with flowers that always harvest.
promised a rich harvest. 6. What were Lencho’s family members doing
2. What was Lencho doing when the readers at the time when rain started?
are first introduced to him? And why was Lencho’s family members were busy with
he doing so? their regular chores. His young and older
Lencho was gazing at the sky since the boys were out playing. His wife was
morning hoping for rain to come because preparing supper. She called the boys inside
his field needed a downpour or at least a to have dinner. They all sat together to eat.
shower before the harvest. 7. What did Lencho compare the rain with
3. How did Lencho’s wife respond to when it started? How did it change?
Lencho’s prediction of rain? What was she Lencho compared the rain with ‘new
doing at that time? coins’. “The big drops are ten cent pieces
Lencho’s wife gave an optimistic reply and the little ones are fives.” Later when
when Lencho said that they were really the rain became heavier and hailstones
going to get some rain then. She replied, started pelting down, he likened those
“Yes, God willing.” She was preparing hailstones to ‘new silver coins’, or rather,
supper and had then called everyone inside ‘frozen pearls’.
the house. 8. How did the weather worsen?
4. Did Lencho’s prediction of rain come true? At the start the rain was pleasant and the
How can you say so? air was fresh and sweet. But suddenly a
Yes, it did come true. As predicted by strong wind started blowing and along
Lencho, big drops of rain began to fall with it came very large hailstones. They
during the dinner. In the north-east scattered around like ‘frozen pearls’. The
huge mountains of clouds could be seen weather remained worse for an hour and
approaching. everything around got drenched badly.
5. What was Lencho’s reaction on the arrival 9. How did Lencho’s reaction change when
of rain? the rain worsened?
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