Ch.7 Madam Rides the Bus, 10th-Eng

*7. Madam Rides The Bus (Vallikannan in Tamil; Translated by K.S. Sundaram)*

Very Short Type Q-Ans.
 
*1. Who is the writer of ‘Madam Rides the Bus’?*
Ans. Vallikannan
 
*2. Who was Valli?*
Ans. A village girl
 
*3. How old was she?*
Ans. Eight years old
 
*4. What was her pastime?*
Ans. To stand at her door
 
*5. Who did Valli live with?*
Ans. With her mother
 
*6. What was Valli’s strongest desire?*
Ans. To ride on the bus
 
*7. What was the bus fare for one way?*
Ans. Thirty paise
 
*8. How much money had Valli saved?*
Ans. Sixty paise
 
*9. How many passengers were there on the bus?*
Ans. Six or seven
 
*10. How far was the town from Valli’s village?*
Ans. Six miles
 
*11. What kind of a person was the bus conductor?*
Ans. A jolly and fun loving person
 
*12. How much time does the bus take from Valli’s village to reach the town?*
Ans. Forty five minutes
 
*13. What did Valli buy from the town?*
Ans. Nothing
 
*14. What did Valli usually buy?*
Ans. Peppermints, toys,  balloons etc.
 
*15. When did the bus reach Valli’s village?*
Ans. At three forty
 
*16. What made Valli sad?*
Ans. The sight of the dead cow
 
*17. Who did Valli find in her home when she returned from the town?*
Ans. Her aunt

*7. Madam Rides The Bus (Vallikannan in Tamil; Translated by K.S. Sundaram)*

 

Short Type Q-Ans.

*1. Why does the conductor call Valli ‘madam’?*

Ans. The conductor called Valli as ‘madam’ because of her behaviour like a woman. She refused to take his help and answered to the conductor’s questions very quickly. That’s why the conductor called her ‘madam’.

 

*2. Why does Valli tell the elderly man when he calls her a child?*

Ans. When the elderly man calls her a child, Valli tells him angrily that there is nobody on the bus who is a child. She also says that she has paid her fare of thirty paise like everyone else.

 

*3. How did Valli save up money for her first journey? Was it easy for her?*

Ans. Valli saved up the money for her first journey by resisting the temptations to buy toys, balloons, peppermints, and so on. It was very difficult for her to save money. Thus, she had been able to save sixty paise for her first bus journey.

 

*4. What did Valli see on her way that made her laugh?*

Ans. Valli saw a young cow, the tail was high in the air running very fast right in front of the bus. The driver sounded his horn again and again so that the cow would move away. But the cow became more frightened and it started running faster.

 

*5. What was Valli’s favourite pastime?*

Ans. Valli's favourite pastime was to stand in the front doorway of her house and watch the sight of the bus filled with new passengers. It was so because she had no playmates. And she wished to ride on that bus. 

 

*6. What details did Valli pick up about the bus journey?*

Ans. Valli found out that the bus journey to the town took 45 minutes and the two-way fare was 60 paise. She found out these details by listening carefully to the conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus and asked a few questions here and there.

 

*7. Why does Valli stand up on her seat?*

Ans. Valli stands up on the seat to enjoy the outside scenery from the moving bus. Her view was blocked by a canvas blind that covered the lower part of the window. In order to have a better view of the outside scenery, she stood up on the seat. 

*1. Who was Valli? What was her favourite pastime?*

OR

* Give brief character sketch of Valli.*

Ans. Valli was a curious, keen observer. She had strong will power. She was confident and wanted to do everything herself. She was intelligent and good planner. Valli's favourite pastime was to stand in the front doorway of her house and watch the happenings in the street. She had no playmates. Valli saved the money for her first bus journey. She don't buy toys, balloons, peppermints to save the money for her first bus journey. During the bus riding, she refused to take the conductor's help and answered his questions very quickly. On her behave, the conductor called her ‘madam’.