CLASS 10
MADAM RIDES THE BUS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Her father
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Her teacher
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Her aunt
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -When Valli entered the house, she found her mother awake and talking to her aunt from South Street, as can be inferred from the line ‘When she——South Street. ‘
Detailed explanation-2: -Solution : One reaching back home. Valli saw that her mother was awake and talking to one of her aunts. That gave her a sigh of relief because she had not told her mother about her secret trip of bus to the village.
Detailed explanation-3: -Valli discovered that the bus ride between her hamlet and the town, which was six miles distant, took 45 minutes. She also discovered that the one-way cost for the journey was thirty paise. She learned this information by listening to the passengers’ conversations and occasionally by questioning them.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Valli became sad because the cow was dead. What did Valli find when she came back home?
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.