3. Choose the correct answer from among the alternatives given and complete the sentence- 1
(i) No one really knows who discovered tea but -----------
(a) There are two legends
(b) There is one legends
(c) There are many legends.
Ans- (c) There are many legends.
(ii) In life every man has-----
(a) Three obligations
(b) Twin obligations
(c) Many obligations.
Ans- (b) Twin obligations.
(iii) The first democratic election in South Africa was held-----
(a) in 1990
(b) in 1992
(c) in 1994.
Ans- (c) In 1994
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4. What did Lencho hope for?
Ans : Lencho hoped for a good rain as it was much needed for a good harvest.
5. Where was Lencho‟s home situated?
Ans : Lencho's house was situated on the crest of a low hill.
6. "These are not raindrops falling from the sky, they are new coins.” Why did Lencho consider the
raindrops as „new coins‟? (HSLC-2015)
Ans : When the big drops of rain began to fall, then Lencho knew that the raindrops would bring
him much crop and also would bring some new coins through them. So, Lencho considered
the raindrops as „new coins‟.
7. Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?
Ans : Lencho had deep faith in God. He believed that God would help all.He wrote a letter to
God, seeking a hundred pesos to sow his field again.
8. Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the letter ' God'?
Ans : Postmaster was moved by Lencho‟s complete faith in God .He did not want to shake
Lencho‟s faith in God. So, he decided to send money to Lencho. He signed the letter 'God'
because Lencho should think that the money had been sent by God.
9. “All through the night, Lencho thought only of one hope‟‟. What was Lencho‟s only
hope?
Ans : Lencho's only one hope was the help of God.
10. How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho's fields?
Ans : The rain was pouring down. But suddenly, a strong wind began to blow and very large
hailstones began to fall along with the rain. Lencho's fields were totally destroyed due to
hailstone.
11. “Lencho‟s soul was filled with sadness,” Why? (HSLC-2018)
Ans : When the hail stopped, Lencho‟s soul was filled with sadness because the hailstorm
completely damaged his field. The field was covered with snow. All the flowers were gone and the corns were destroyed.
The rain was pouring down. But suddenly, a strong wind began to blow and very
large hailstones began to fall along with the rain. Lencho's fields were totally destroyed due
to hailstone.
12. What did the postmaster do after he received Lencho‟s letter? (HSLC-2017,2020)
Ans : The postmaster was delighted to see the faith of Lencho in God. He decided to answer
Lencho‟s letter. He collected money from the post office employees and sent the money to
Lencho along with the letter. He signed the letter 'God' because Lencho should think that
the money had been sent by God.
13. What did Lencho do throughout the morning? What did he see in the morning?(HSLC-
2018)
Ans : Throughout the morning Lencho did nothing else but see the sky towards the north -east.
He saw huge mountains of clouds approaching.
14. “The only thing the earth needed….” What „only thing‟ did the earth need? (HSLC-2019)
Ans : The only thing the earth needed was a downpour or at least a shower.
15. What crop was farmed by Lencho?
or
What crop was cultivated by Lencho?
Ans : Lencho farmed corn.
16. Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like 'new coins'?
or
"These are not raindrops falling from the sky, they are new coins.” Why did Lencho
consider the raindrops as „new coins‟? (HSLC-2015)
Ans : When the big drops of rain began to fall, then Lencho knew that the raindrops would bring
him much crop and also would bring some new coins through them. So, Lencho
considered the raindrops as „new coins‟.
17. What "twin obligations" does Mandela mention?
The twin obligations that Mandela mentions are-
The first obligation is to his family, parents, wife and children.
The second obligation is to his people, his community and his country.
18.Why were two national anthems sung?
Ans-Two national anthems were sung on the day of inauguration, one by the whites and the other by
the blacks. It symbolized the equality of blacks and whites.
19. What does courage mean to Mandela?
Ans- According to Mandela, courage does not mean the absence of fear but a victory over fear. He
believes that brave men need not be fearless but should be able to conquer fear.
20. What mission would Mandela like to achieve for the future of South Africa and her people
on securing the political emancipation? (HSLC-2018)
Ans-.The mission that "Mandela" liked to achieve for the "future of South Africa" and his people on
"securing" the "political emancipation" was that he wanted to free his people from the chains of
suffering, poverty, deprivation, hardships, gender and class discrimination, and apartheid that had tied them down for years.