English — Language and Literature (184) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Lencho had complete, unshakeable faith in God. After the hailstorm destroyed his entire crop, he did not despair but turned to God for help. He wrote a letter directly addressed "To God," asking for a hundred pesos to resow his field. He was so confident in God's help that he showed no surprise on receiving money. When he found only seventy pesos instead of a hundred, he did not doubt God — he was certain God could neither make mistakes nor deny his request. He immediately wrote a second letter to God, blaming the post office employees for stealing the rest, never once questioning God's ability or willingness to help.

Source: A Letter to God, Chapter 1

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• The examiner looks for three clear points (3 marks): (1) Lencho's faith shown through writing the letter, (2) no surprise on receiving money, (3) second letter still addressed to God blaming postal employees, not doubting God.
• Use textual evidence: "God could not have made a mistake" is a key quote to include or paraphrase.
• Avoid retelling the whole story — focus only on moments that illustrate faith.