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Where does Lencho's house sit in the story?
Where does Lencho's house sit in the story?
- At the bottom of a valley
- In a field of ripe corn
- On top of a low hill (correct)
- In the middle of a river
What was Lencho doing throughout the morning?
What was Lencho doing throughout the morning?
- Working in the field
- Preparing supper
- Playing near the house
- Watching the sky towards the north-east (correct)
Who was preparing supper in the story?
Who was preparing supper in the story?
- The smaller kids
- Lencho
- The woman (correct)
- The older boys
What did Lencho's prediction about rain entail?
What did Lencho's prediction about rain entail?
Where were the older boys in the story?
Where were the older boys in the story?
What did Lencho anticipate when he looked towards the north-east?
What did Lencho anticipate when he looked towards the north-east?
What is a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean?
What is a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean?
In the second example provided, what is the meaning of 'hope'?
In the second example provided, what is the meaning of 'hope'?
What is a very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage?
What is a very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage?
What is the verb form of 'hope' as used in the first example?
What is the verb form of 'hope' as used in the first example?
What does 'hope' mean in the sentence: 'This discovery will give new hope to HIV/AIDS sufferers'?
What does 'hope' mean in the sentence: 'This discovery will give new hope to HIV/AIDS sufferers'?
'Hope' in the sentence 'We were hoping against hope that the judges would not notice our mistakes' implies:
'Hope' in the sentence 'We were hoping against hope that the judges would not notice our mistakes' implies:
What was Lencho's single hope?
What was Lencho's single hope?
Why did Lencho compare the raindrops to 'new coins'?
Why did Lencho compare the raindrops to 'new coins'?
What did Lencho write in the letter he addressed to God?
What did Lencho write in the letter he addressed to God?
How did Lencho feel when the hailstorm stopped?
How did Lencho feel when the hailstorm stopped?
What was significant about Lencho despite his physical appearance?
What was significant about Lencho despite his physical appearance?
Which type of relative pronoun remains 'hidden' in a relative clause?
Which type of relative pronoun remains 'hidden' in a relative clause?
What was the main reason Lencho went to town that Sunday?
What was the main reason Lencho went to town that Sunday?
In the sentence 'The house sat on the crest of a low hill', what word can be added to create a relative clause?
In the sentence 'The house sat on the crest of a low hill', what word can be added to create a relative clause?
How are negative words used for emphasis in a sentence?
How are negative words used for emphasis in a sentence?
What does the sentence 'Lencho had done nothing else but see the sky towards the northeast' imply?
What does the sentence 'Lencho had done nothing else but see the sky towards the northeast' imply?
In 'The man went out for no other reason than to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body', what was the man's primary reason for going out?
In 'The man went out for no other reason than to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body', what was the man's primary reason for going out?
How does contradiction in a sentence serve to emphasize an idea?
How does contradiction in a sentence serve to emphasize an idea?
How do some people believe the world will end?
How do some people believe the world will end?
In Robert Frost's poem, what do 'fire' and 'ice' symbolize?
In Robert Frost's poem, what do 'fire' and 'ice' symbolize?
How does the author, Robert Frost, describe 'ice' in relation to destruction?
How does the author, Robert Frost, describe 'ice' in relation to destruction?
What is the purpose of the rhyme scheme in Frost's poem about 'Fire and Ice'?
What is the purpose of the rhyme scheme in Frost's poem about 'Fire and Ice'?
In the context of the poem, what does 'perish' mean?
In the context of the poem, what does 'perish' mean?
