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What was Lencho's primary source of income?
What was Lencho's primary source of income?
- Livestock farming
- Working as a postman
- A small business in the village
- His cornfield (correct)
What initially filled Lencho's heart with hope before disaster struck?
What initially filled Lencho's heart with hope before disaster struck?
- A government subsidy announcement
- The arrival of dark clouds (correct)
- A rise in corn prices
- News of a new irrigation system
What was the immediate impact of the hailstorm on Lencho's field?
What was the immediate impact of the hailstorm on Lencho's field?
- It delayed the harvest by a week
- It left the field completely ruined (correct)
- It only damaged a small portion of the crops
- It improved the soil quality
What did Lencho ask from God in his first letter?
What did Lencho ask from God in his first letter?
How did the postmaster react upon seeing Lencho's letter to God?
How did the postmaster react upon seeing Lencho's letter to God?
How much money was the postmaster able to collect for Lencho?
How much money was the postmaster able to collect for Lencho?
What did the envelope given to Lencho say it was from?
What did the envelope given to Lencho say it was from?
How did Lencho react when he received the money?
How did Lencho react when he received the money?
In his second letter, what did Lencho request and how did he want it delivered?
In his second letter, what did Lencho request and how did he want it delivered?
What does the moral of the story primarily highlight?
What does the moral of the story primarily highlight?
Why did Lencho need money?
Why did Lencho need money?
Why was the postman amused by Lencho's letter?
Why was the postman amused by Lencho's letter?
What does Lencho call the post office employees in his second letter?
What does Lencho call the post office employees in his second letter?
What can you infer about Lencho's character from his actions?
What can you infer about Lencho's character from his actions?
Which event triggered Lencho's decision to write a letter to God?
Which event triggered Lencho's decision to write a letter to God?
What motivated the postmaster to collect money and help Lencho?
What motivated the postmaster to collect money and help Lencho?
How does Lencho's perception of the post office employees change throughout the story?
How does Lencho's perception of the post office employees change throughout the story?
Which of these best describes Lencho's character?
Which of these best describes Lencho's character?
What does the phrase 'faith can move mountains' mean in the context of the story?
What does the phrase 'faith can move mountains' mean in the context of the story?
Considering the postmaster's actions, what is a central theme explored in the story?
Considering the postmaster's actions, what is a central theme explored in the story?
Flashcards
Who is Lencho?
Who is Lencho?
Hardworking farmer who depends on his cornfield for livelihood.
What was the hailstorm?
What was the hailstorm?
A severe weather event destroying Lencho's crops.
What is Lencho's faith?
What is Lencho's faith?
Lencho's unwavering belief in divine assistance.
What was Lencho's letter?
What was Lencho's letter?
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What are pesos?
What are pesos?
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Who is the postmaster?
Who is the postmaster?
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What was the money?
What was the money?
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What was Lencho's suspicion?
What was Lencho's suspicion?
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What was the second letter?
What was the second letter?
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What is the moral?
What is the moral?
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Study Notes
- Lencho, a hardworking farmer, lived in a small village and depended on his cornfield for his livelihood.
- He was expecting a good harvest, but a hailstorm destroyed his crops.
- Lencho and his family faced starvation due to the loss of their crops.
- Lencho had strong faith in God and decided to write a letter asking for help.
- He requested 100 pesos to survive and sow his fields again.
- Lencho mailed the letter with the address "To God".
- The postman showed the letter to the postmaster, who was moved by Lencho's faith and decided to help.
- The postmaster collected seventy pesos from his employees and friends.
- The postmaster put the money in an envelope and signed it "God".
- Lencho was not surprised to receive the money, but he became angry upon counting it.
- He believed that the post office employees had stolen thirty pesos.
- Lencho wrote another letter to God, asking for the remaining money and requesting it not to be sent through the post office, as he thought they were crooks.
- The moral of the story: Faith can move mountains, but greed and suspicion can blind even the most faithful hearts.
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