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प्रश्न
What was Valli’s favourite pastime?
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उत्तर
Valli’s favourite pastime was to stand in the front doorway of her house and watch what was happening in the street outside.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How did Valli react when she saw the dead cow by the roadside?
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?
What does Valli tell the elderly man when he calls her a child?
How did Valli save up money for her first journey? Was it easy for her?
What did Valli see on her way that made her laugh?
What was Valli’s deepest desire? Find the words and phrases in the story that tell you this.
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.”
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?
Answer the following question in 80-100 words :
Whenever we want to achieve something difficulties always come in our way. What did Valli have to do to go and ride in a bus?
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:
How did Valli gather the details of the bus journey?
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.
