How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho's fields?
The rain changed suddenly when a strong wind began to blow and very large hailstones started falling along with the rain. The pleasant shower turned into a devastating hailstorm that lasted for a full hour.
Lencho's fields were completely destroyed. The field was left white, as if covered with salt. Not a leaf remained on the trees, the corn was totally destroyed, and the flowers were gone from the plants. The hail left nothing behind, meaning Lencho's family would have no corn that year.
Explanation
The question tests the student's understanding of the turning point in the story and the devastating impact of nature on Lencho's livelihood. For part (i), the context clearly states that a strong wind began to blow and very large hailstones began to fall, changing the rain into a hailstorm. For part (ii), the text vividly describes the aftermath: the field was white like salt, leaves were gone, corn was totally destroyed, and flowers were missing, leading to a total loss of the harvest.