FIRST FLIGHT - MADAM RIDES THE BUS

What is Valli's favourite pastime in the story "Madam Rides the Bus"?

• Standing at the doorway of her house and watching the street

• Riding the bus and happily chatting with the conductor

• Taking a walk along the street when her mom is sleeping

The bus that travelled between her ________ and the nearest town was the most __________ thing for Valli.

• village, fascinating

• town, fascinating

• city, disturbing

• town, disturbing

Valli uses the following words when her friends talk about their bus travel.

• Stop! Stop!

• Proud! Proud!

• Great! Great!

How did Valli find out information about the bus journey?

• By carefully listening to neighbours and people who travel in the bus

• By discussing with her friends and playmates everyday at school

• By enquiring at the bus station when her mom was asleep in the afternoon

The conductor was a _______ sort, ______ of joking

• jolly, tired

• angry, tired

• jolly, fond

• happy, tired

What does Valli tell the elderly man when he calls her a child?

• "I'm a grown-up and call me 'Madam' please"

• "There's nobody here who 's a child"

• "I'm not a child but a troubled teenager"

Which of the following words can be used to describe the

i) conductor ii) Valli iii) the passengers ?

• i) Cool, funny

  ii) Curious, irritable

  iii) Happy, talkative

• i) Short-tempered, talkative

  ii) Curious, dangerous

  iii) Angry, bored

• i) Cool, casual

  ii) Silly, uncontrollable

  iii) Bold, beautiful, dirty

Why didn't Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?

• Valli found the lady dangerous

• Valli found her absolutely repulsive

• The lady resembled a witch

• Valli felt the lady was a kidnapper

How did Valli save money for the journey?

• Her friends and playmates chipped in for her expenses

• She gave up on her temptations like peppermints and balloons

• Her mom had given her money for Diwali and Pongal

• She made clay toys and sold them in the village market.

HOW WAS THE QUIZ?

• EASY

• HARD

• OK

• INTERESTING

• CHALLENGING