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Chapter - 1 “A Letter to God” 1 -  Passage: Lencho lived in a small house on the crest of a low hill. From this height, one could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted with flowers. The only thing the earth needed was a shower. During the morning, Lencho kept looking at the sky. Towards evening, dark clouds began to form. The wind grew stronger, and big drops of rain began to fall. Lencho felt happy. He called the raindrops “new coins.” But suddenly, a strong wind began to blow and hailstones started falling. The field turned white as if covered with salt. All the corn was destroyed. Questions: Where was Lencho’s house situated? What did the earth need? Why did Lencho call raindrops “new coins”? What destroyed the crops? Find a simile from the passage. 2 - Passage: That night was a sorrowful one. “All our work, all our efforts are for nothing.” Lencho said. The fields were completely destroyed. The next morning, Lencho sat down to write a letter to God. He wrote that he n...