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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.
Then she turned to the conductor and said, “Well, sir, I hope ______________.”
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उत्तर
Then she turned to the conductor and said, “Well, sir, I hope to see you again.”
For Valli, the bus journey probably symbolised the adult world. Like anyone else, she spent her money to buy the ticket. She would have attained a great sense of pride and satisfaction in doing so. Therefore, though a child, Valli wanted to be treated as a grown-up on the bus. She had a great sense of self respect which prevented her from taking anyone’s help. She felt she was able to take care of herself very well, and was easily irritated when anyone treated her as a child.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How did Valli react when she saw the dead cow by the roadside?
What was Valli’s favourite pastime?
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?
What was Valli’s deepest desire? Find the words and phrases in the story that tell you this.
How did Valli plan her bus ride? What did she find out about the bus, and how did she save up the fare?
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.
“There’s nobody here ____________,” she said haughtily. “I’ve paid my thirty paise like everyone else.”
Why does the conductor refer to Valli as ‘madam’?
Find the lines in the text which tell you that Valli was enjoying her ride on the bus.
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 of the following question in 100-120 words:
Valli was an extra-ordinary girl who had self-confidence and courage to realise her ambition by planning and drawing on her spirit of adventure. Discuss in reference to the chapter 'Madam Rides the Bus'.
Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
Why did Valli spend her time all alone and what became her favourite pastime.
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.
