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English Notes → A Mild Attack of Locusts
Short textual questions and answers.
1. What are locusts?
The locusts are insects which attack the crops in swarms and eat them up. They are very dangerous and harmful for the crops and plants. They are a natural calamity that makes the human beings helpless in saving the crops. They cause huge financial loss to the farmers.
2. Why did the farmers throw wet leaves on fire?
The attack of locusts was so heavy and devastating that the farmers were quite helpless. They threw wet leaves on to the fires to produce thick and bitter smoke to scare away the locusts. They tried everything in their capacity but could not stop the locusts from destroying their crops.
3. What was the desire of every farmer?
The attack of locusts was so heavy and devastating that the farmers were quite helpless. They tried everything in their capacity but could not stop the locusts from destroying their crops. In this hour of disappointment, every farmer only hoped that the locusts might overlook his farm and go on to the next.
4. Did Margaret know what to do to keep the locusts away?
Margaret was extremely sad and disturbed at the loss of the crops. She was disappointed to see wide-spread devastation on the land. She was angry and fearful. She was helpless and could do nothing to help the farmers in saving their crops.
5. What was the condition of trees?
The condition of the trees was very bad. They were not safe from the attack of the locusts. They looked strange and still. They were clotted with insects and their branches weighed to the ground. The locusts were eating their branches after branches.