CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

MADAM RIDES THE BUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When the bus returned ____
A
Valli wasn’t looking out as she had watched everything before
B
Valli was watching everything with same excitement
C
Valli was missing home
D
Valli wanted to have a look at the cow again
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ans. On her return journey, Valli saw a dead cow lying in the middle of the road. It was lying sprawled in a pool of blood, legs spread out, and lifeless eyes staring at a horrible scene. She felt sad and this made her lose all her enthusiasm.

Detailed explanation-2: -She could see all exciting things from the bus. She devoured everything with her eyes. She could see the canal and palm trees, grassland, distant mountains and the blue sky. She saw acres of green fields, as far as her eyes could go.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Valli loved to watch the bus passing through her street every hour. The sight of the bus filled with new passengers gave her an unending joy. She wished to ride on that bus. The wish became an overwhelming desire due to her growing fascination for the bus ride.

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