English UT-1 Practice Test (Literature)

A Letter to God

• The story is about a poor and simple-minded farmer named Lencho who has faith in God.
• Lencho's crops are destroyed by a hailstorm, leaving him with no harvest.
• Despite his misfortune, Lencho has a strong faith in God and writes a letter to Him, requesting 100 pesos to sow his fields again and save his family from starvation.
• The postmaster and employees of the post office are moved by Lencho's faith and decide to help him by collecting charity money.
• The collected money, 70 pesos, is sent to Lencho, but he is angry and writes another letter to God, complaining about the missing 30 pesos.
• Lencho suspects the post office employees of stealing the remaining money and asks God to send the rest of the money, but not through the mail.

Dust of Snow

• "Dust of Snow" is a short poem written by Robert Frost.
• The poem tells us that our view of perceiving things changes our minds and puts a greater impact on our lives.
• The poem describes a crow, snow, and a hemlock tree, which represent the poet's depressive and sorrowful mood.
• The poem suggests that by enjoying simple moments, we can get rid of our day-to-day problems and worries and live a happy and healthy life.

Fire and Ice

• "Fire and Ice" is a short poem written by Robert Frost.
• The poem expresses the idea that the world will end someday, either by fire or by ice.
• The poet compares fire and ice to the self-destructing emotions of human beings.
• The poem describes how humans let their emotions rule over them and have no control over their desires, leading to their downfall.
• The poet thinks that fire and ice will lead to the destruction of the world, just like human emotions can lead to their own destruction.