Short Story Analysis: The House on the Hill

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What is Lencho eagerly waiting for throughout the morning?

  • To finish his meal
  • To play near the house
  • To buy new coins
  • A downpour or at least a shower (correct)

Where do the big drops of rain begin to fall from?

  • The sky in the north-east (correct)
  • The sky in the south-west
  • The field of ripe corn
  • The river nearby

How does Lencho describe the raindrops that fell on his field of ripe corn?

  • As pearls scattered everywhere
  • As new coins, big drops as ten-cent pieces and little ones as fives (correct)
  • As hailstones of different sizes
  • As flowers falling from the sky

What did the boys do when a strong wind and large hailstones began to fall?

<p>Ran out to collect the hailstones (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the woman's response when Lencho predicted rain during supper?

<p>'Yes, God willing' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Lencho go out during the rainstorm?

<p>To feel the rain on his body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What natural disaster caused destruction to Lencho's crops?

<p>Hailstorm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Lencho describe the impact of the hailstorm on his cornfield?

<p>Totally destroyed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Lencho's main source of hope after the hailstorm?

<p>Help from God (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Lencho request in the letter he wrote at daybreak?

<p>A hundred pesos to sow his field (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Lencho write 'To God' on the envelope of his letter?

<p>To ensure it reaches God directly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Lencho plan to ensure his letter would reach God?

<p>Placing it in a mailbox at the post office (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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