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प्रश्न
Why does the conductor refer to Valli as ‘madam’?
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उत्तर
When the conductor stretched out his hand to help her get on the bus, Valli said commandingly that she could get on by herself, and that she did not require his help. She did not act like a child, but as a grown-up girl and therefore, the conductor called her ‘madam’. When the elderly man called her a child and asked her to sit down on her seat, she replied that nobody was a child on the bus. She kept stressing on the fact that she had paid her fare like everybody else and therefore, she should not be treated differently.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why didn't Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? What does it tell you about her?
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?
Why didn’t she get off the bus at the bus station?
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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.
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Answer the following question in 30-40 words :
What was the most fascinating thing that Valli saw on the street?
Answer the following question in 80-100 words :
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Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
How did Valli save money to travel by 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.
