Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow each. The house-the only one in the entire valley-sat on the crest of a low hill. From this height one could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted with the flowers that always promised a good harvest. The only thing the earth needed was a downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the morning Lencho - who knew his fields intimately - had done nothing else but see the sky towards the north-east. "Now we’re really going to get some water, woman. "The woman, who was preparing supper, replied: "Yes, God willing. "The older boys were working in the field, while the smaller ones were playing near the house until the woman called to them all: “Come for dinner”. It was during the meal that, just as Lencho had predicted, big drops of rain began to fall. In the north-east huge mountains of clouds could be seen approaching. The air was fresh and sweet. The man went out for no other reason than to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body, and when he returned he exclaimed: "These aren’t raindrops falling from the sky, they are new coins. The big drops are ten-cent pieces and the little one are fives”
1.What qualities of Lencho’s character are brought out in the passage?
2.What was peculiar about the house in which Lencho lived?
3.What did Lencho wish throughout the morning?
4.What does the word ‘intimate’ in the passage mean?
5.How will the world end twice?
Answers
Answer:
1)lencho had faith in god. he is a hard working man and still he knew how to write.
2)The peculiarity of lencho's house was that it was the only house in the entire valley . ... The Peculiar thing about lencho's house was, his house was only one in the entire Valley , sat on the crest of a low Hill
Explanation:
3)Throughout the morning Lencho sat in his house and waited for the rain to come. He wished for the rain or the shower for his field in which he had grown his crops. ... He assumed that they would be getting a good rain that day. This would help his crops to grow more effectively.
4)Intimate means being close. ... The original spelling was intime, from French, from Latin intimus "innermost," from intus "within." The related verb intimate means to hint or suggest. Intimate is also a noun meaning a close friend or associate.
5)Answer: According to the poet, the world will end due to the 'fire', which symbolises desire. But if the world had to end twice then it will be due to the hatred symbolised by 'ice
1)lencho had faith in god. he is a hard working man and still he knew how to write.
2)The peculiarity of lencho's house was that it was the only house in the entire valley . ... The Peculiar thing about lencho's house was, his house was only one in the entire Valley , sat on the crest of a low Hill
3)Throughout the morning Lencho sat in his house and waited for the rain to come. He wished for the rain or the shower for his field in which he had grown his crops. ... He assumed that they would be getting a good rain that day. This would help his crops to grow more effectively.
4)Intimate means being close. ... The original spelling was intime, from French, from Latin intimus "innermost," from intus "within." The related verb intimate means to hint or suggest. Intimate is also a noun meaning a close friend or associate.
5)Answer: According to the poet, the world will end due to the 'fire', which symbolises desire. But if the world had to end twice then it will be due to the hatred symbolised by 'ice