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प्रश्न
What does Valli tell the elderly man when he calls her a child?
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उत्तर
When the elderly man called her a child, Valli told him that there was nobody on the bus who was a child. She had paid her fare of thirty paise like everyone else.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What was Valli’s favourite pastime?
What was a source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?
What did Valli find out about the bus journey? How did she find out these details?
What do you think Valli was planning to do?
Why does the conductor call Valli ‘madam’?
Why does Valli stand up on the seat? What does she see now?
How did Valli save up money for her first journey? Was it easy for her?
Why didn’t she get off the bus at the bus station?
Why didn’t Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? What does this tell you about her?
What kind of a person is Valli? To answer this question, pick out the following sentence from the text and fill in the blank. The words you fill in are the clues to your answer.
“Stop the bus! Stop the bus!” And a tiny hand was raised ________________.
What kind of a person is Valli? To answer this question, pick out the following sentence from the text and fill in the blank. The words you fill in are the clues to your answer.
“Yes, I ____________ go to town,” said Valli, still standing outside the bus.
What kind of a person is Valli? To answer this question, pick out the following sentence from the text and fill in the blank. The words you fill in are the clues to your answer.
“There’s nobody here ____________,” she said haughtily. “I’ve paid my thirty paise like everyone else.”
What kind of a person is Valli? To answer this question, pick out the following sentence from the text and fill in the blank. The words you fill in are the clues to your answer.
“You needn’t bother about me. I _____________,” Valli said, turning her face toward the window and staring out.
What does Valli mean when she says, “I was just agreeing with what you said about things happening without our knowledge.”
The author describes the things that Valii sees from an eight-year-old’s point of view. Can you find evidence from the text for this statement?
Valli’s unique maiden bus ride experience could be possible because she belonged to a small village. Do you agree? Why?/Why not? (2 reasons)
Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
How did Valli gather the details of the bus journey?
Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
How did Valli save money to travel by bus?
You have been chosen to address the school assembly on the occasion of Women’s Day. You choose to speak on the resilience and indomitable spirit of the young girls: Anne Frank and Valli. Prepare the speech draft, with reference to the commonality and contrast in the situations and circumstances of both the girls. (Madam Rides the Bus and From the Diary of Anne Frank)
You may begin like this: Good morning everyone. Today, I’d like to express my insights on the resilience of two young girls ______.
You may end this way: To conclude I’d like to say that ______.
Thank you.
