Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow.<\/span><\/p>\nQuestion 1. \nBut for Valli, standing at the front door was every bit as enjoyable as any of the elaborate games other children played. Watching the street gave her many new unusual experiences.<\/p>\n
(a) Watching the street gave Valli ……….. experiences. \nAnswer: \nunusual<\/p>\n
(b) Standing at the front door was every bit as ……….. as any of the games other children played. \nAnswer: \nenjoyable<\/p>\n
(c) The arrival of the bus was the most disgusting experience of Valli. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the meaning of the words \u2018different, not normal\u2019. \nAnswer: \nunusual<\/p>\n
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Question 2. \nThe most fascinating thing of all was the bus that travelled between her village and the nearest town. It passed through her street each hour, once going to the town and once coming back. The sight of the bus, filled each time with a new set of passengers, was a source of unending joy for Valli.<\/p>\n
(a) The most fascinating thing for Valli was the bus that ……… between her village and the nearest town. \nAnswer: \ntravelled<\/p>\n
(b) The sight of the bus, filled with a new set of passengers, was a source of joy for Valli. \nAnswer: \nunending<\/p>\n
(c) The bus passed through Valli\u2019s streat each hour, once going to the town and once coming back. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nTrue<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of the words \u2018extremely interesting\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \nfascinating<\/p>\n
Question 3. \nDay after day she watched the bus, and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there: she wanted to ride on that bus, even if just once. This wish became stronger and stronger, until it was an overwhelming desire. Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on or off the bus when it stopped at the street corner.<\/p>\n
(a) Gradually a tiny wish crept into Valli\u2019s head: she wanted to on that bus. \nAnswer: \nride<\/p>\n
(b) Valli would wistfully at the people who got on or off -the bus daily. \nAnswer: \nstare<\/p>\n
(c) The bus stopped near Valli\u2019s house. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of the words \u2018thinking sadly\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \nwistfully<\/p>\n
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Question 4. \nTheir faces would kindle in her longings, dreams and hopes. If one of her friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sights of the town to her, Valli would be too jealous to listen and would shout, in English: \u201cProud ! proud!\u201d Neither she nor her friends really understood the meaning of the word, but they used it often as a slang expression of disapproval.<\/p>\n
(a) The faces of the people who got on and off the bus would ………. her longing for the bus ride. \nAnswer: \nkindle<\/p>\n
(b) Valli was too …………. to listen the description of the bus ride by her friends. \nAnswer: \njealous<\/p>\n
(c) Neither Valli nor her friends really understood \u2018proud! proud!\u2019 a slang expression of disapproval. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nTrue<\/p>\n
(d) Find the meaning of the words \u2018kindle\u2019 in the extract.<\/p>\n
Question 5. \nOver many days and months Valli listened carefully to conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus, and she also asked a few discreet questions here and there.<\/p>\n
(a) Valli heard the conversations about the and the city. \nAnswer: \nbus journey<\/p>\n
(b) Valli wanted to know more and more about her and the bus. \nAnswer: \ncity<\/p>\n
(c) Valli asked a few discreet questions for a joy ride in the bus. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nTrue<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of the words \u2018carefully\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \ndiscreet<\/p>\n
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Question 6. \nThis way she picked up various small details about the bus journey. The town was six miles from her village. The fare was thirty paise one way – \u201cwhich is almost nothing at all,\u201d she heard one well-dressed man say, but to Valli, who scarcely saw that much money from one month, to the next, it seemed a fortune. The trip to the town took forty-five minutes.<\/p>\n
(a) The town was ……….. from Valli\u2019s village. \nAnswer: \nsix miles<\/p>\n
(b) The trip to the town took …………… minutes. \nAnswer: \n45<\/p>\n
(c) The fare was sixty-five paise for one way bus journey. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the meaning of \u2018chance or luck\u2019 \nAnswer: \n\u2018fortune\u2019<\/p>\n
Question 7. \nWell, one fine spring day the afternoon bus was just on the point of leaving the village and turning into the main highway when a small voice was heard shouting: \u201cStop the bus! Stop the bus!\u201d And a tiny hand was raised commandingly.<\/p>\n
(a) On a fine spring day the ……….. bus was just on the point of leaving Valli\u2019s village. \nAnswer: \nafternoon<\/p>\n
(b) It was Valli whose tiny stopped the bus. \nAnswer: \nvoice<\/p>\n
(c) Valli was going to her school. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of the word \u2018powerfully\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \nCommandingly<\/p>\n
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Question 8. \nThe bus slowed down to a crawl, and the conductor, sticking his head out of the door, said: \u201cHurry then! Tell whoever it is to come quickly.\u201d \n\u201cIt\u2019s me,\u201d shouted Valli. \u201cI\u2019m the one who has to get on.\u201d By now the bus had come to a stop, and the conductor said: \u201cOh, really! You don\u2019t say so!\u201d \u201cYes, I simply have to go to town,\u201d said Valli, still standing outside the bus, \u201cand here\u2019s my money.\u201d She showed him some coins.<\/p>\n
(a) The bus slowed down to a ………….. and the conductor asked Valli to come quickly. \nAnswer: \ncrawl<\/p>\n
(b) Knowing the fact that a small child was travelling alone ………… the conductor. \nAnswer: \nsurprised<\/p>\n
(c) Valli shouted because she wanted to get on the bus. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nTrue<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of the phrase \u2018a very slow speed\u2019. \nAnswer: \ncrawl<\/p>\n
Question 9. \n\u201cMay we start now, madam?\u201d the conductor asked, smiling. Then he blew his whistle twice, and the bus moved forward with a roar.<\/p>\n
(a) The conductor blew his ……….. twice and the bus moved forward with a roar. \nAnswer: \nwhistle<\/p>\n
(b) The conductor addressed Valli ……….. smiling. \nAnswer: \nmadam<\/p>\n
(c) Valli blew the whistle to stop the bus. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the meaning of the word, \u2018a loud noise in the extract. \nAnswer: \nroar<\/p>\n
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Question 10. \nIt was a new bus, its outside painted a gleaming white with some green stripes along the sides. Inside, the overhead bars shone like silver. Directly in front of Valli, above the windshield, there was a beautiful clock. The seats were soft and luxurious.<\/p>\n
(a) The outside of the bus was painted a white with some green stripes along the sides. \nAnswer: \ngleaming<\/p>\n
(b) Inside the bus, the overhead bars shone like \nAnswer: \nSilver<\/p>\n
(c) Directly in front of Valli, above the windshield, there was a beautiful globe. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the meaning of the word, \u2018a glass screen\u2019. \nAnswer: \nwindshield<\/p>\n
Question 11. \nValli devoured everything with her eyes. But when she started to look outside, she found her view cut off by a canvas blind that covered the lower part of her window. So she stood up on the seat and peered over the blind.<\/p>\n
(a) Valli everything with her eyes. \nAnswer: \ndevoured<\/p>\n
(b) Valli started to look at the outside view very keenly because she wanted to every moment of her bus journey. \nAnswer: \nenjoy<\/p>\n
(c) Valli stood up on the seat as she could not see outside clearly. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nTrue<\/p>\n
(d) Find the meaning of the word, \u2018screen\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \nblind<\/p>\n
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Question 12. \nAn elderly woman came and sat beside her. \u201cAre you all alone, dear?\u201d she asked Valli as the bus started again. \nValli found the woman absolutely repulsive\u2014such big holes she had in her ear lobes, and such ugly earrings in them! And she could smell the betel nut the woman was chewing and see the betel juice that was threatening to spill over her lips at any moment.<\/p>\n
(a) Valli found the elderly woman absolutely …………… \nAnswer: \nrepulsive<\/p>\n
(b) The elderly woman asked Valli if she was going ………. \nAnswer: \nall alone.<\/p>\n
(c) Valli liked the elder woman\u2019s big holes in her ear lobes, and such ugly earrings in them! . (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the meaning of the word, \u2018strong dislike\u2019 in the extract\u2019. \nAnswer: \nrepulsive<\/p>\n
Question 13. \n\u201cDo you know exactly where you\u2019re going in town? What\u2019s the street? What\u2019s the house number?\u201d \u201cYou needn\u2019t bother about me. I can take care of myself,\u201d Valli said, turning her face towards the window and staring out.<\/p>\n
(a) An old woman enquired Valli about her \nAnswer: \nwhereabouts<\/p>\n
(b) Valli turned her face towards the because she did not like the old woman. \nAnswer: \nwindow<\/p>\n
(c) Valli was a courageous and confident girl. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nTrue<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of the word, \u2018gaze\u2019 in the extract\u2019. \nAnswer: \nstare out<\/p>\n
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Question 14. \nThe bus slowed to a crawl, and the driver sounded his horn loudly again and again. But the more he honked, the more frightened the animal became and the faster it galloped\u2014always right in front of the bus.<\/p>\n
(a) The bus slowed to a crawl when a was running very fast ahead of it. \nAnswer: \nyoung cow<\/p>\n
(b) The cow was frightened by the repeated of the driver. \nAnswer: \nhonking<\/p>\n
(c) The driver of the bus was sounded his horn repeatedly to stop galloping of the cow. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nTrue<\/p>\n
(d) Find the meaning of the word, \u2018running very fast\u2019 in the extract\u2019. \nAnswer: \n\u2018gallop\u2019.<\/p>\n
Question 15. \nStruck dumb with wonder, Valli gaped at everything. Then the bus stopped and everyone got off except Valli. \n\u201cHey, lady,\u201d said the conductor, \u201caren\u2019t you ready to get off? This is as for as your thirty paise takes you.\u201d<\/p>\n
(a) Struck dumb with wonder, Valli at everything. \nAnswer: \ngaped<\/p>\n
(b) The bus stopped and everyone got off except \nAnswer: \nValli<\/p>\n
(c) Valli was struck dumb with wonder to see the wonderful thing outside. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nTrue<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of \u2018astomishment\u2019 in the extract\u2019. \nAnswer: \nwonder<\/p>\n
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Question 16. \n\u201cWon\u2019t your mother be looking for you?\u201d the conductor asked when he gave the girl her ticket. \u201cNo, no one will be looking for me,\u201d she said. The bus started, and again there were the same wonderful sights.<\/p>\n
(a) Valli\u2019s mother did not know where she was \nAnswer: \ngoing<\/p>\n
(b) The conductor asked her if her would be looking for her. \nAnswer: \nmother<\/p>\n
(c) When the bus started again there were horrible sights outside. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of \u2018set off in the extract. \nAnswer: \nstarted<\/p>\n
Question 17. \nValli wasn\u2019t bored in the slightest and greeted everything with the same excitement she\u2019d felt the first time. But suddenly she saw a young cow lying dead by the roadside, just where it had been struck by some fast-moving vehicle.<\/p>\n
(a) Happily, Valli greeted everything with the same \nAnswer: \nexcitement<\/p>\n
(b) The scene of a cow changed her mood. \nAnswer: \ndead<\/p>\n
(c) Villi was glad on seeing a dead cow on her return journey. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of \u2018hit\u2019 in the extract\u2019. \nAnswer: \nstruck<\/p>\n
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Question 18. \n\u201cIsn\u2019t that the same cow that ran in front of the bus on our trip to town?\u201d She asked the conductor. The conductor nodded, and she was overcome with sadness. What had been a lovable, beautiful creature just a little while ago had now suddenly lost its charm and its life and looked so horrible, so frightening as it lay there, legs spreadeagled, a fixed stare in its lifeless eyes, blood all over.<\/p>\n
(a) Death of the cow made her extremely \nAnswer: \nsad<\/p>\n
(b) Life looked and frightening due to the death of the cow. \nAnswer: \nhorrible<\/p>\n
(c) The conductor nodded and Valli was overcome with sadness. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nTrue<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of \u2018overwhelmed\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \novercome<\/p>\n
Question 19. \n\u201cYes you\u2019re right,\u201d her mother said. \u201cSo many things in our midst and in the world outside. How can we possibly know about everything? And even when we do know about something, we often can\u2019t understand it completely, can we?\u201d<\/p>\n
(a) There were so many things in the world outside but we do not have of everything. \nAnswer: \nknowledge<\/p>\n
(b) According to Valli\u2019s mother, her aunt was right to say that one cannot ………. anything completely knowing something. \u201d \nAnswer: \nunderstand<\/p>\n
(c) On hearing the conversation, Valli felt that, they might know about her first bus ride. (True\/False) \nAnswer: \nFalse<\/p>\n
(d) Find the same meaning of word \u2018comprehend\u2019 in the extract. \nAnswer: \nUnderstand<\/p>\n
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Madam Rides the Bus Short Answer Questions<\/strong><\/p>\nQuestion 1. \nHow did Valli react when she saw the dead cow by the roadside? [Delhi 2016] \nAnswer: \nWhen Valli saw the dead cow by the roadside, she was overwhelmed with sadness. The memory of the dead cow haunted her, depressing her enthusiasm. She no longer wanted to look out of the window.<\/p>\n
Question 2. \nWho was Valliammai? What was her favourite pastime? \nAnswer: \nValliammai was an eight-year-old girl. She was a mature girl but did not have any playmate of her age. Her favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house, watching what was happening in the street outside.<\/p>\n
Question 3. \nWhat was the most fascinating thing that Valli saw on the street? [Delhi 2019] \nAnswer: \nValli did not have any playmate of her age. She had a pastime of watching outside in the street. She \nused to watch the new passengers boarding the bus every day. The arrival of the bus was the most fascinating scene in the street for Valli. She watched the passengers boarding the bus and to listen to their conversation. The sight of the bus was a source of unending joy for Valli.<\/p>\n
Question 4. \nWhat did Valli wish? How did this desire creep in her mind? \nAnswer: \nValli wished to have a ride on the bus. She used to listen to the passengers\u2019 conversation carefully. She heard about the city and many more things through them. A tiny wish crept into her mind and became a desire.<\/p>\n
Question 5. \nWhy did Valli feel jealous of her friend? \nAnswer: \nValli had a strong desire to ride the bus. One of her friends had already visited the city. She wanted to describe her experience to Valli. Valli was so jealous that she did not listen to her and shouted \u2018Proud! Proud!\u2019<\/p>\n
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Question 6. \nWhy did Valli collect the information about the bus? \nAnswer: \nValli had a strong desire to ride the bus. She had to plan her journey to the city by the bus. So she started collecting information about the distance, time and fare of the journey.<\/p>\n
Question 7. \nWhat information did Valli collect about the bus journey? \nAnswer: \nValli collected some details of the journey. The city was six miles from her village. The fare was thirty paise one way. The trip takes forty five minutes one way. Now she could plan her journey by the bus in an easy way.<\/p>\n
Question 8. \nHow did Valli slip away from her house? \nAnswer: \nValli had calculated that if she left her house at one o\u2019clock she would be back by two forty-five. This was the time she could be away without the knowledge of her mother. She slipped from her house and boarded the bus.<\/p>\n
Question 9. \nHow did the conductor treat Valli? How did Valli feel when the conductor called her \u2018My Fine Madam\u2019? \nAnswer: \nWhen Valli got into the bus, the conductor treated her as a child. He asked her who was coming in the bus. Valli told him confidently that it was she only. She bought the ticket and the conductor called her \u2018Madam\u2019 jokingly. The conductor was a jolly fellow. Valli did not like him treating her as a child. Her temperament made the conductor call her \u2018Madam\u2019. Valli was overcome with shyness.<\/p>\n
Question 10. \nWhat did Valli see beyond the bank of a canal while on the busride? \nAnswer: \nWhile on the bus ride, Valli saw beyond the canal through the window. There were palm trees, grassland, distant mountains and the blue sky. It was a wonderful scene for Valli.<\/p>\n
Question 11. \nWhat did the conductor advise Valli while on the bus? \nAnswer: \nThe conductor advised Valli to sit on her seat properly. She had taken a full ticket and need not stand on the seat. Moreover, she could have hurt herself while standing on the seat and watching outside.<\/p>\n
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Question 12. \nWhy did Valli rebuke the elderly woman on the bus? \nAnswer: \nThe elderly woman treated Valli as a child. She asked her many questions. She tried to make Valli feel that it was not proper for a child to travel alone. Valli did not like her appearance and unnecessary interference. She rebuked her saying that she was not a child and she could take care of herself.<\/p>\n
Question 13. \nWhy did Valli not get down from the bus in the town? \nAnswer: \nValli did not get off the bus at the bus station because she had to come back to her village by the same bus. When the conductor asked her to get down, she refused to do so. She was afraid of moving alone. Moreover, she did not have money to buy things from there.<\/p>\n
Question 14. \nHow did Valli react on seeing the cow for the first time? \nAnswer: \nOn her way to the city, Valli saw a small cow running in front of the bus. She was filled with joy. She laughed wholeheartedly until her eyes filled with tears. She saw life in the form of a cow.<\/p>\n
Question 15. \nWhy did she become sad while returning from the town? \nAnswer: \nShe became sad while coming back from the city. She saw a dead cow on the road. It was the same cow that filled her with joy only a while ago. The scene of dead cow haunted her and she could not enjoy her back journey.<\/p>\n
Question 16. \nWhat did Valli find her mother doing when she came back? \nAnswer: \nWhen Valli came back from the city, she found her mother standing and conversing with one of her aunts. They were discussing the things happening outside the world.<\/p>\n
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Question 17. \nWhat was the topic of discussion between Valli\u2019s mother and her aunt? \nAnswer: \nThey were discussing the things happening outside the city and they were unable to understand them.<\/p>\n
Question 18. \nWhat did Valli remark when she heard the conversation between her mother and her aunt? \nAnswer: \nWhen Valli heard the conversation between her mother and her aunt, she remarked that she agreed with what they said about things happening outside without their knowledge.<\/p>\n
Madam Rides the Bus Long Answer Questions<\/strong><\/p>\nQuestion 1. \nValli got jealous every time one of her friends told her about the bus ride and the sights of the town. Do you think jealousy is a positive trait? What should be done to keep jealous thoughts away? \nAnswer: \nValli has a deep desire to visit the town and experience a bus journey. The world outside holds a charm for her. Whenever one of her friends tells Valli about her bus ride and the sights of the town, she gets jealous and tells them to shut up. Jealousy is not a positive trait. It\u2019s a negative feeling that arises out of hatred and contempt for others. We must not ever be jealous of others instead, we must share the achievements and happiness of our friends. We should feel inspired by their accounts and try to achieve our goal with all our heart.<\/p>\n
Question 2. \nValli posed herself to be very confident when the conductor offered her help to ride the bus. Later on she felt shy when all laughed at her. What does this tell you about Valli\u2019s character? What do we learn from her character? \nAnswer: \nValli posed to be very confident in front of the conductor when he offered her help to ride the bus. This shows her confidence, intelligence and careful nature. But when everybody laughed at her, she felt shy. She was innocent too. Being aware of that fact that she was travelling for the first time, she was taking every precaution not to be fooled by anybody.<\/p>\n
Although she should not have travelled alone yet it was wise on her part to behave confidently. Sometimes, situations arise when a child has to travel or live alone. In such a situation, it is necessary for children to get training in order to be self-confident. She teaches us to be confidant, compassionate and sympathetic towards others.<\/p>\n
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Question 3. \nValli dared to travel alone in the bus and behaved haughtily with everyone who showed care and concern for her. Why do you think she was behaving in such a way? Was it proper on her part to go to the city without the knowledge of her mother? What advice would you give to such children? \nAnswer. \nAs Valli was travelling alone in a bus for the first time, it was natural on her part to behave like this. Initially she seemed haughty but later on she joined other people, though maintaining a distance. In fact, Valli was a very confident and mature girl. She saved her pocket money and planned carefully for the journey. She knew that the world outside was strange to her so she was being extra cautious. I appreciate her sense of responsibility but it was also not proper on her part to go out alone without telling her parents. Children must confide in their parents in whatever they do. Our elders have experience and knowledge and under their guidance, we can make our life a success.<\/p>\n
Question 4. \nValli sternly refused the conductor\u2019s offer of a cold drink though she might be willing to have one. What lesson do you learn from her gesture? \nAnswer: \nBy the end of the journey, the conductor had got quite fond of Valli. When the bus reached its destination, the conductor went to the nearby stall to have something to drink. He offered to bring one for Valli as a treat from him but Valli refused sternly. She didn\u2019t have much money and out of the feeling of self-respect she was not ready to take obligation either.<\/p>\n
Such a conduct from an eight year old girl shows her good upbringing. We learn not to be greedy and live within our means. We must not get lured by the attractions, however strong they may be. It is always wise to spend money judiciously. Children must not waste their pocket money on unwanted items.<\/p>\n
Question 5. \nThe sight of the dead cow filled Valli with sadness. The harsh reality of life and death are shown through this episode. What kind of life do you think one must have to live peacefully until death comes? \nAnswer: \nOn her way to the town, Valli saw a young cow running helter-skelter. She got very amused and laughed a lot. But while on her return journey to the town, she saw the same cow lying dead in a pool of blood by the side of the road. Valli got very upset and lost her enthusiasm of looking outside the window.<\/p>\n
The episode reveals the fact that life is transitory. Death is uncertain. God has given us a very precious life so we must not waste it in doing wrong deeds. Our aim in life should be to live happily with our friends, neighbours and relatives. Leaving all the negative thoughts like anger, jealousy, greed and pride, etc. a person can feel calm, and peaceful at heart. Death is a harsh reality but life is beautiful. We must not lose an opportunity to live it to the fullest by getting entangled in the webs of life.<\/p>\n
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Question 6. \nValli\u2019s journey to the town is also her induction into the mystery of life and death. Such real experiences of life make us mature. Do you agree? Elaborate. \nAnswer: \nIt is true that Valli\u2019s journey to the town is also her induction into the mystery of life and death. While on her way to the town, Valli saw a cow running very fast in the middle of the road, right in front of the bus. Valli was very happy. She kept on laughing until her eyes welled up with tears. She saw life in the image of a cow.<\/p>\n
This is what life gives us, happiness and enjoyment. On her way back home, she saw a dead cow lying on the road. It was killed in a road accident. Valli recognised it. It was the same cow which filled her life with happiness and joy a short while ago. She was upset and realised how death can change the things. Something that was lovable and charming a while ago had lost all the charms. Yes, such real-life experiences make one mature. It\u2019s a great lesson of life.<\/p>\n
Question 7. \nImagine you are Valli. On your return journey the sighting of a dead cow changed your mood. You were very upset. Write a diary entry expressing your feelings. \nAnswer: \nDear Diary, \nDate: 17 July, Saturday \nA dream came true today when a long cherished wish of riding the bus was fulfilled. It was a wonderful and exciting experience. While going to the city watching a small cow filled me with joy. I laughed wholeheartedly. It was funny to see her, running in front of the bus. On my journey back, I saw a dead cow lying on the road. I asked the conductor if that was the same cow. When I came to know that it was the same cow, I was so upset that I lost all the charm of the beauty outside. A cow that filled me with joy and happiness only a moment ago was lying dead! I could see the blood coming out of its nose. It was so haunting that I could not enjoy my journey back.<\/p>\n
Question 8. \nValli is a very sensitive girl. She is different from ordinary people who are becoming more and more callous and insensitive to the joys and sufferings of the people around them. She grieves the accidental death of the young cow. Do you think the values of being sensitive and sympathetic are missing from our society? What do you learn from Valli? \nAnswer: \nIt is true that Valli is a very sensitive girl. She is different from ordinary people who are becoming more and more callous and insensitive to the joys and sufferings of the people around them. She grieves the accidental death of the young cow. She was very happy while going to the city. She was happy seeing the young cow and enjoyed her activity.<\/p>\n
When she was back and found the cow dead, she was very upset and grieved by her death. It shows that she was very sensitive. No doubt the values of being sensitive and sympathetic are missing from our society. These values must be restored and inculcated in the new generation. Today we find people very callous and insensitive towards the victim of road accidents. In some cases, the victim is not given any help and dies on the road itself. We must be sensitive towards them. Valli gives us a lesson that we should be sensitive to our surroundings and people.<\/p>\n
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Question 9. \nCuriosity is the mother of learning. If one has an urge to know more about anything, one learns many things. Valli also has an urge to know more and more about things and her surroundings which makes her an intelligent, confident and mature girl. What traits of her character make her so? What do you learn from her character? \nAnswer: \nCuriosity is the mother of learning. If one has an urge to know more about anything, one learns many things. Valli also has an urge to know more and more about things and her surroundings. The people and surroundings are a good book to learn. Valli in the lesson, \u2018Madam Rides the Bus\u2019 learns a lot from others. She is a small inquisitive girl of eight years. She always enjoys standing in the front . door of the house to watch various activities going in the house. She is very confident.<\/p>\n
She has a deep urge to travel by bus so she listened carefully to the conversation of the neighbours. She has a lot of questions and does not hesitate in asking them. She sometimes asks discreet questions to get details about the journey. While on her journey to the town she becomes friendly with the conductor who gives her a lot of information. Her curious nature makes her intelligent and confident. I, as a student, learn from her that we should have an urge to know more. It makes one confident and intelligent.<\/p>\n
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NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English Madam Rides the Bus NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 9 Madam Rides the Bus NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers Madam Rides the Bus Oral Comprehension Check Question 1. What was Valli\u2019s favourite pastime? Answer: Valli\u2019s favourite pastime was standing in the front door of …<\/p>\n
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