Madam Rides the Bus

Who is the author of the lesson "Madam rides the Bus"?

• A) Gavin Maxwell

• B) Vallikkannan

• C) Paulo Coehlo

• D) Arup Kumar Dutta

What was Valli's full name?

• A) Vallikkannan

• B) Valliammai

• C) Valliannai

• D) Vallikannam

What was Valli's age?

• A) 7

• B) 8

• C) 9

• D) None of these

What was her favourite pastime?

• A) watching the street outside

• B) playing outside

• C) travelling the bus

• D) reading books

How many times did the bus cross her street per hour?

• A) 1

• B) 2

• C) 4

• D) 6

What was her overwhelming desire?

• A) to have friends

• B) to travel by bus

• C) to top the class

• D) None of these

"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

What would make Valli jealous?

• A) strangers travelling by bus

• B) hearing stories of her friend's bus journey

• C) her mother travelling the bus

• D) all of the above

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

What did the old man say to Valli that annoyed her?

• A) He shouted at her

• B) he asked why she's alone

• C) he merely asked her to sit

• D) None of the above