1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) [Mark: 1 each]
1. Which word was used by Valli and her friends as a slang expression for disapproval?(a) Okay! Okay!
(b) Yeah! Yeah!
(c) Proud! Proud!
(d) Oh okay!
Ans: (c) Proud! Proud!
2. What does the phrase 'a fixed stare from its lifeless eyes' from 'Madam Rides the Bus' mean?
(a) The animal was asleep
(b) The animal was dead
(c) The animal was watching the sky
(d) The animal was staring at Valli
Ans: (b) The animal was dead
3. Who translated the story 'Madam Rides the Bus' from Tamil?
(a) Arup Kumar Datta
(b) K.S. Sundaram
(c) R. K Laxman
(d) Vallikkannan
Ans: (b) K.S. Sundaram
4. What was the timing of the afternoon nap taken by Valli's mother?
(a) Between 1P.M to 3 P.M
(b) Between 1P.M to 4 P.M
(c) Between 2P.M to 4P.M
(d) Between 1P.M to 5 P.M
Ans: (b) Between 1PM to 4 P.M
5. The bus was coloured.
(a) Red-white
(b) Silver-yellow
(c) White-green
(d) Yellow-black
Ans: (c) White-green
6. An old woman sitting beside Valli was
(a) Smoking tobacco
(b) Chanting mantras
(c) Chewing betel
(d) Shouting
Ans: (c) Chewing betel
7. Valli reached home at -
(a) 2:45 afternoon
(b) 4:45 afternoon
(c) 3:45 afternoon
(d) 3:00 afternoon
Ans: (c) 3:45 afternoon
8. What did the conductor call Valli?
(a) Cute Girl
(b) Madam
(c) Lady
(d) Sister
Ans: (b) Madam
9. How did she collect information about the bus?
(a) By checking the bags of passengers every time.
(b) By asking some discreet questions.
(c) By checking the luggage of passengers every time.
(d) None of the Above
Ans: (b) By asking some discreet questions.
10. Who was Valliammai?
(a) Eight year old girl
(b) Nine-year-old boy
(c) Ten year old boy
(d) Eleven-year-old boy
Ans: (a) Eight-year-old girl
11. What was the next challenge once she'd saved enough money?
(a) Tell her mom about it
(b) Know about the timings
(c) To buy a ticket
(d) To sneak out of the house
Ans: (d) To sneak out of the house
12. "Valli found the woman absolutely repulsive". What do you mean by "repulsive"?
(a) Causing strong dislike
(b) Showing displeasure
(c) Extremely attractive
(d) Admirable
Ans: (a) Causing strong dislike
13. Why did Valli stand up?
(a) She wanted to enjoy the ride
(b) She wasn't able to look outside properly
(c) She liked standing
(d) She was tired of sitting
Ans: (b) She wasn't able to look outside properly
14. What would make Valli jealous?
(a) Strangers traveling by bus
(b) Hearing stories of her friend's bus journey
(c) Her mother traveling the bus
(d) All of the above
Ans: (b) Hearing stories of her friend's bus journey
15. What was Valli's most interesting incident on the road?
(a) Bus always with new curtains.
(b) A bus with new passengers regularly.
(c) A bus with a new driver regularly.
(d) Bus always with new conductor.
Ans: (b) A bus with new passengers regularly
16. "Valli was staring at people getting off or getting off the bus." What is the meaning of wistfully?
(a) by fear
(c) voluntarily
Ans: (d) eagerly
17. How many times did the bus cross her street per hour?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Six
Ans: (b) Two
18. What was Valli's age?
(a) Seven
(b) Eight
(c) Nine
(d) None of these
Ans: (b) Eight
19. Who is the author of the lesson "Madam Rides the Bus"?
(a) Arup Kumar Datta
(b) Lucio Rodrigues
(c) Lokesh Abrol
(d) Valliikkannan
Ans: (d) Valliikkannan
20. Who is a "real chatterbox"?
(a) The conductor
(b) Valli
(c) Valli's mother
(d) Valli's aunt
Ans: (d) Valli's aunt
21. Valli told the conductor to mind his own business and laughed as well. This shows that Valli
(a) was not really bothered about what the conductor said.
(b) didn't like the conductor speaking about her.
(c) disliked what the conductor said but was amused.
(d) was impressed with what the conductor said.
Ans: (c) disliked what the conductor said but was amused.
22. What does the line 'gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there', mean?
(a) The wish developed in her head over a period of time.
(b) The wish was a feeling of wanting to prove her strength.
(c) The wish was planted in her head
by someone's suggestion.
(d) The wish was small and was overpowered by a sense of doubt.
Ans: (a) The wish developed in her head over a period of time.
23. The old woman went on with her drivel. Why is the word 'drivel' used here?
It is used to show that the old woman
(a) was talking incessantly.
(b) kept muttering a lot of nonsense.
(c) was volunteering advice on request.
(d) spoke non-stop about herself.
Ans: (b) kept muttering a lot of nonsense.
24. -had become a single wish of Valli.
(a) Riding on the bus
(b) Watching street activity
(c) Playing with other children
(d) Gardening
Ans: (a) Riding on the bus
25. The fare of the bus was a journey. in one
(a) 50 Paise
(b) 30 Paise
(c) 75 Paise
(d) 20 Paise
Ans: (b) 30 Paise
26. It talks - to reach to the town.
(a) 2 hours and 45 minutes
(b) 45 minutes only
(c) 30 minutes only
(d) 1 hour and 45 minutes
Ans: (b) 45 minutes only
27. There only passengers were reading on the bus with Valli.
(a) Six-seven
(c) Fifteen
(b) Ten
Ans: (a) Six-seven
28: What did Valli do one fine spring day?
(a) Caught the bus to the town.
(b) Caught the bus to the village.
(c) Caught the car to the town.
(d) Caught the car to the village.
Ans: (a) Caught the bus to the town.
29. What made Valli sad?
(a) The dead cow
(b) Car accident
(c) The handicapped passenger
(d) All of the above
Ans: (a) The dead cow
30. What was the most fascinating scene for Valli in the street?
(a) The bus with a new set of curtains every time.
(b) The bus with a new set of passengers every time.
(c) The bus with a new driver every time.
(d) The bus with a new conductor every time.
Ans: (b) The bus with a new set of passengers every time
31. What does it tell you about Valli when she refused to accept the conductor's treat?
(a) responsible
(b) stubborn
(c) rude
(d) disrespectful
Ans: (a) responsible
32. What did she have to resist on Village Fair Day to save for the ride?
(a) balloons
(b) merry go round
(c) toys
(d) peppermint
Ans: (b) merry go round
33. Why did Vali 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
Ans: (d) All of the above
34. What did the old man say to Valli that annoyed her?
(a) He shouted at her
(b) He asked why she was alone
(c) He merely asked her to sit
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c) He merely asked her to sit
35. How did she pick up small details about the bus journey?
(a) Listening to conversations of neighbors
(b) Asking a few discreet questions
(c) All of the above
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c) All of the above
36. "Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on or off the bus."
What is the meaning of wistfully?
(a) fearfully
(b) carefully
(c) willingly
(d) longingly
Ans: (d) longingly
37. What did Valli have to resist on Village Fair Day to save for the ride?
(a) balloons
(b) merry go round
(c) toys
(d) peppermint
Ans: (b) merry go round
38. What amused Valli the most?
(a) The sight of buffalo running in front of the bus.
(b) The sight of people running in front of the bus.
(c) The sight of a dog running in front of the bus.
(d) The sight of a cow running in front of the bus.
Ans: (d) The sight of a cow running in front of the bus.
39. What did Valli wish?
(a) Bus ride
(c) Train travel
(b) Truck ride
(d) Boat journey
Ans: (a) Bus ride
40. What was her favorite pastime?
(a) To stand at the front doorway and look into the street.
(b) To stand at the front doorway and look at every passenger.
(c) To stand at the back doorway and look at every passenger.
(d) None of the Above
Ans: (a) To stand at the front doorway and look into the street.
41. What can you tell about the conductor from the text?
(a) He was funny
(b) He was grumpy
(c) He was quiet
(d) All of the above
Ans: (a) He was funny
2. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
(a) Valliammai was called Valli in short.
Ans: True
(b) Valli's favourite pastime was to draw paintings.
Ans: False
(c) Valli travelled in a lorry.
Ans: False
(d) Valli informed her mother about her journey by bus.
Ans: False
(e) Valli's wish was to ride the bus.
Ans: True
(f) Valli could reach the town in the bus in thirty minutes. (forty-five minutes)
Ans: False
(g) The conductor addressed Valli as Madam.
Ans: True
(h) Valli clapped her hands with joy at seeing a cow running in front of the bus.
Ans: True
3. Who wrote the story, 'Madam Rides the Bus'?
Ans: Vallikkannan wrote the story 'Madam Rides the Bus'.
4. Who was Valliammai?
Ans: She was eight years old girl.
5. What was Valli's favourite pastime?
Ans: Valli's favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house, watching what was happening in the street outside.
6. Did Valli have playmates of her own age?
Ans: No, Valli did not have playmates of her own age.
7. What sight gave her many new unusual experiences?
Ans: Watching the street gave her many new unusual experiences.
8. What was the source of unending joy for Valli!
Ans: The sight of the bus, filled each time with a new set of passengers, was a source of unending joy for Valli.
9. What was Valli's tiny wish?
Ans: Valli's tiny wish was to ride the bus.
10. What was the English term Valli used when she became jealous?
Ans: The English term Valli used when she became jealous was "Proud! proud!"
11. When would Valli be jealous?
Ans: If one of her friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sights of the town to her, then Valli would be jealous.
12. What did Valli listen carefully over many days and months?
Ans: Over many days and months Valli listened carefully to conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus.
13. How did Valli pick up various small details about the bus journey?
Ans: Valli picked up various small details about the bus journey listening to the conventions between the neighbours and people who used to travel in the bus. She also asked a few careful questions here and there.
14. How far was the town from Valli's village?
Ans: The town was six miles away from Valli's village.
15. How much time would the trip to the town take?
Ans: The trip would take forty-five minutes to the town.
16. What was the fare of the bus?
Ans: The fare of the bus was thirty paise one way.
17. When did Valli make her bus journey to the town?
Ans: Valli made her bus journey to the town on one fine spring day the afternoon.
18. How did the conductor address Valli?
Ans: The conductor addressed Valli as Madam.
19. Was the bus that Valli took a new one?
Ans: Yes, the bus that Valli took was a new one.
20. Why does Valli stand up on the seat?
Ans: Valli stood up on the seat to look outside.
21. When did everybody in the bus laugh?
Ans: Everybody in the bus laughed when the conductor mimicked Valli's tone.
22. What was the elderly woman chewing?
Ans: The elderly woman was chewing the betel nut.
23. Was it easy for Valli to save up money for her first journey?
Ans: No, it was not easy for Valli to save up money for her first journey.
24. How much money did Valli save for her first journey?
Ans: Valli saved sixty paise for her first journey.
25. When could Valli ride the bus safely?
Ans: After Valli had got the bus ticket, she could ride the bus safely.
26. When did Valli clap her hands with glee?
Ans: When Valli saw a young cow running very fast in the middle of the road , she clapped her hands with glee.
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