CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

MADAM RIDES THE BUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did Valli find the woman repulsive?
A
she had large piercings in her ears
B
she wore ugly earrings
C
she was chewing betel nut which could spill out any moment
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She saw that the woman had big ear holes and was wearing ugly earrings. Apart from this, she was chewing betel and her mouth was also filled with betel juice which was almost about to spill over her lips. That is why Valli did not want to make friends with the elderly woman.

Detailed explanation-2: -Valli found the old woman, who sat beside her in the bus ‘absolutely repulsive’ because the woman was having big earholes, even also she was wearing big ugly earrings which Valli didn’t like at all. The woman was also chewing betel as her mouth was fully filled with betel juice.

Detailed explanation-3: -She was chewing betel nut and the betel juice was about to spill over her lips. So, Valli found her repulsive.

Detailed explanation-4: -What questions did the old woman ask Valli? Answer: The old woman asked Valli if she was travelling alone. She also asked her whether she knew where exactly she had to go in the town.

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