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CBSE Affiliation No: 1130470
Grade: X: English Literature and Language (184)
Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _________
Roll No: ____ Div: Question Bank Topic: Madam Rides the Bus

Extract Based Questions

Question 1. But 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.

(a) Why did Valli kept on standing at the doorway?

(b) How did Valli feel while standing at the doorway?
(c) Find a word from the extract which means „not very common‟.
(d) How was valli different from children of her age?

Question 2. The 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.

(a) How many times did the bus pass?

(b) What was the source of unending joy for Valli?
(c) Find a word from the extract which means „never ending‟.
(d) What was the most fascinating thing for Valli?

Question 3. The town was six miles from her village. The fare was thirty paise one
way “which is almost nothing at all,” 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.

(a) How much was the fare of the bus?

(b) How long would it take to complete her journey to reach back home?
(c) Find a word from the extract which means „luck‟.
(d) What has been called „fortune‟ for Valli?

Question 4.
“Okay, okay, but first you must get on the bus,” said the conductor, and he
stretched out a hand to help her up. “Never mind,” she said, “I can get on by
myself. You don‟t have to help me.”

(a) Why did the conductor gave Valli a hand of help?

(b) How did Valli reacted to the conductor?
(c) Find a word from the extract which means „extended‟.
(d) What trait of Valli‟s character has been shown in the extract?

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Who was Valli?
Question 2. Why did Valli kept standing infront of the door?
Question 3. What was the most fascinating thing that Valli saw on the street?
Question 4. How did Valli gathered all the information about the bus?
Question 5. Where was the town located? What was the fare to travel there by
bus?
Question 6. What did Valli kept on planning and calculating continuously?
Question 7. How was the interior and exterior of the bus?
Question 8. How was the view outside the bus when it went through the
canal?
Question 9. Why did the conductor want Valli to sit?
Question 10. Why didn‟t Valli want to talk to the elderly woman?
Question 11. What questions did the old woman ask Valli?
Question 12. How did Valli save money to travel by bus?
Question 13. How did Valli manage to travel by bus without the knowledge of her
mother?
Question 14. How did Valli feel on seeing the dead cow on the road?
Question 15. What did Valli see when she reached home?

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. In such a fast moving world when we hear so many incidents
happening with people, do you think Valli did right by not telling her mother about
the bus journey?
Question 2. The people and surroundings are a great book to learn. Valli in the
lesson „Madam Rides the Bus‟ learns a lot from others. Mention the traits of her
character which help her to learn from her surroundings.
Question 3. Age is not a barrier when it comes to doing something different and
great. Which characteristics of Valli help her achieve the wonder of visiting the
town at such a tender age?
Question 4. What kind of person is Valli? Illustrate your answer from the text that
you have read.