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Why didn’t she get off the bus at the bus station?

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उत्तर

She did not get off the bus at the bus station because she had to go back on that same bus. She took out another thirty paise from her pocket and handed the coins to the conductor. She just wanted to ride on the bus.

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Madam Rides the Bus
  या प्रश्नात किंवा उत्तरात काही त्रुटी आहे का?

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 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?


What did Valli see on her way that made her laugh?


Why didn’t Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? What does this tell you about her?


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.

“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.

“Never mind,” she said, “I can ___________. You don’t have to help me. “I’m not a child, I tell you,” she said, _____________.


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 ______________.”


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.


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?


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.


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