CLASS 10
MADAM RIDES THE BUS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To become a bus driver
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To go to the nearest town by riding on a bus
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To meet a bus driver/conductor
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Her strongest desire was to ride on the bus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Valli’s deepest desire was to go on a bus ride. The words and phrases in the story that tell this are ‘overwhelming desire’, ‘stare wistfully’, and ‘kindle in her longings’, ‘dreams’ and ‘hopes’, ‘wish became stronger and stronger’. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-3: -Just like a child, Valli was fascinated by the bus and the different people that rode it everyday. Her deepest desire was to ride that bus and make a trip to the town. For the same, she had saved money and resisted peppermints, toys and balloons and temptations of the rides at the fair.
Detailed explanation-4: -Solution : Valli used to watch the bus on its hourly rounds through her street every day. The sight of the bus filled with new passengers every time gave her unending joy. She was curious and wished to ride it once. So, she wanted to ride on the bus to enjoy it.
Detailed explanation-5: -She had an overwhelming desire to ride on the bus that travelled between her village and the nearest town. Over many months, she listened carefully to conversations between her neighbours and people about the bus journey such as bus fare and time and also saved money by not buying toys, balloons etc.