SEBA Class 10 English Lesson 9 – Madam Rides the Bus (Assamese Medium)
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📖 Chapter Overview:
“Madam Rides the Bus” by Vallikkannan narrates the story of an inquisitive and independent-minded eight-year-old girl named Valli. Her first adventurous bus journey symbolizes her curiosity about the world and her desire to explore life beyond her small village.
📌 Key Topics Covered:
- Valli’s Curiosity and Desire to Travel
- The Bus Journey Experience
- Her Interaction with the Bus Conductor
- Emotional Lessons from the Journey
- Childhood Innocence and Curiosity
📌 Important Questions for Exams:
- Who was Valli, and why was she curious about the bus ride?
- Describe Valli’s first bus journey experience.
- How did the bus conductor treat Valli?
- What lesson did Valli learn from the dead cow incident?
- What message does the story convey about childhood and curiosity?
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Chapter 9
Madam Rides the Bus
Oral Comprehension Check Pg-97
Q.1 What was Valli’s favourite pastime?
Ans.: Valli’s favourite pastime was to stand in the front doorway of her house and observe everything happening around on the street.
Q.2 What was a source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?
Ans.: Valli derived unending joy by looking at the bus plying on the street. Her strongest desire was to ride the bus one day as she was highly attracted towards it.
Q.3 What did Valli find out about the bus journey? How did she find out these details?
Ans.: Valli found out the bus took forty-five minutes to travel between the town which was six miles away from her village. She also found out that the fare for the one-way trip was thirty paisa. She found out these details by listening to the conversation of the passengers and sometimes by asking them.
Q.4 What do you think Valli was planning to do?
Ans.: Valli was planning to ride on the bus. She had calculated the time to cover the complete journey. It took ninety minutes in total to go to the town and return. She also planned and saved the money that was required for the bus ride.
Oral Comprehension Check Pg-100
Q.1 Why does the conductor call Valli ‘madam’?
Ans.: The conductor calls Valli ‘madam’ because of her confidence. When she was trying to board the bus, the conductor stretched his hand to help her, but Valli didn’t take his help and said that she can get on the bus by herself. She tried to behave like a mature lady. Therefore, the conductor tried to crack a light-hearted joke by addressing her as ‘madam’.
Q.2 Why does Valli stand up on the seat? What does she see now?
Ans.: Valli wanted to look out of the window and see the things outside the moving bus. But as bus curtains had covered the lower part of the windows she was not able to see the sights. So, she stood up. She saw the bus moving along the canal, the narrow road, green grass fields, and palm trees.
Q.3 What does Valli tell the elderly man when he calls her a child?
Ans.: Valli tells the elderly man when he calls her a child that there was no child on the bus as she had paid full fare just like other passengers.
Q.4 Why didn’t Valli want to make friendship with the elderly woman?
Ans.: Valli didn’t want to make friendship with the elderly woman because she found her repulsive in nature. Also, she thought that the elderly woman looked dirty because the earing holes in the ear lobes of the woman were quite big and she was wearing an ugly earing. Moreover, the betel juice almost flowing through her lips. Due to the appearance of the elderly woman, Valli did not want to socialize with her.
Oral Comprehension Check Pg-103
Q.1 How did Valli save up money for her first journey? Was it easy for her?
Ans.: To save up money for her first journey, Valli resisted her temptations to buy toffees, peppermints, toys, balloons, etc. from the stray coins that she had collected. Moreover, in the village fair, she eagerly wanted to ride the merry-go-round but she suppressed her desire to save the money for using it later in the bus ride.
Q.2 What did Valli see on her way that made her laugh?
Ans.: On her way, Valli saw that a cow coming in front of the bus. The driver slowed down the vehicle and sounded the horn but the cow got scared and instead of leaving the road, she kept on galloping in front of the bus. This made Valli laughed heartily. She laughed so hard that she had tears in her eyes.
Q.3 Why didn’t she get off the bus at the bus station?
Ans.: She didn’t get off the bus at the bus station as she was afraid to move alone. She had already planned to take the return journey from the same bus. Also, she knew that she did not have money to buy things from the stalls.
Q.4 Why didn’t Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? What does this tell you about her?
Ans.: Valli didn’t want to go to the stall and have a drink because she didn’t have money for it. She even tried to refuse the offer of a treat by the conductor. This tells us that she was a wise girl and had self-control on her feelings. She also knew the value of money and was righteous enough to avoid taking a favour from strangers.
Thinking about the Text
Q.1 What was Valli’s deepest desire? Find words and phrases in the story that tell you this.’
Ans.: Valli’s deepest desire was to enjoy a ride on the bus. The words and phrases that tell us this are:
(i) A fascinating thing
(ii) the sight of the bus
(iii) a source of unending joy
(iv) a tiny wish crept into her head
(v) she watched the bus
(vi) wanted to ride on that bus
(vii) became stronger and stronger
Q.2 How did Valli plan her bus ride? What did she find out about the bus, and how did she save up the fare?
Ans.: Valli enquired about the fare of the bus from the people who traveled on the bus. She also listened to the travelers to understand the time taken to complete the journey. She saved the money for the fare by making sure she did not spend the money she got on buying things like toys, sweets etc. She also saved money by avoiding riding the swings in the village fair.
Q.3 What kind of a person is Valli? To answer this question, pick out the following sentences from the text and fill in the blanks. The words you fill in are the clues to your answer.
(i) “Stop the bus! Stop the bus!” And a tiny hand was raised…….
(ii) “Yes, I …… go to town,”said Valli, still standing outside the bus.
(iii) “There’s nobody here ,” she said haughtily. “I have paid my thirty paise like everyone else.”
(iv) “Never mind,” she said, “I can …….
You don’t have to help me. I’m not a child, I tell you,” she said …….
(v) “You needn’t bother about me. I …..,” Valli said, turning her face toward the window and staring out.
(vi) Then she turned to the conductor and said, “Well, sir, I hope ”
Ans.: (i) commandingly
(ii) simply have to
(iii) who’s a child
(iv) get on by myself; haughtily
(v) can take care of myself
(vi) to see you again.
Valli is a confident and courageous girl.
She had clarity about what she wanted to do.
She didn’t like to call herself a child. She understands the value of money and the dynamics attached to it. She wants to be considered like a matured lady.
She is strong-willed and does not like to take any unnecessary favours from anyone.
She is independent and does not like to be told what to do. She is good natured and mild mannered.
Q.4 Why does the conductor refer to Valli as a ‘madam’?
Ans.: The conductor refers to Valli as ‘madam’ because as a joking jibe on the manner in which she behaved when he offered her help to get on the bus. Her behaviour is like that of a matured lady while she is just eight years of age. She behaves like a mature woman.
Q.5 Find the lines in the text which tell you that Valli was enjoying her ride on the bus.
Ans.: These lines in the text tell us that Valli was enjoying her ride on the bus-
(i) Valli clapped her hands with glee.
(ii) This was very funny to Valli.
(iii) Se laughed and laughed.
(iv) Struck dumb with wonder.
(v) Valli gaped at everything.
Q.6 Why does Valli refuse to look out of the window on her way back?
Ans.: Valli refuses to look out of the window on her way back because she saw the cow lying dead on the wayside. It was hit by a vehicle. Valli has seen the same cow happily galloping while travelling from the village to the town. The death of the cow made her very sad.
Q.7 What does Valli mean when she says, “I was just agreeing with what you said about things happening without our knowledge.”
Ans.: When Valli returned home after bus riding, her mother was talking with one of Valli’s aunts. They were talking about things happening without their knowledge in the world outside. Valli was also agreed to their view because she had enjoyed a bus journey and they did not know about it.
Q.8 The author describes the things that Valli sees from an eight-year old’s point of view. Can you find evidence from the text for thisstatement?
Ans.: These are the evidence from the text for this statement:
(i) A fascinating thing for her was the bus.
(ii) She travelled between her village and the nearest town.
(iii) Valli devoured everything with her eyes.
(iv) It was all so wonderful for her!
(v) She was very happy to see the canal, palm trees, grassland, distant mountains and the blue sky.
(vi) Struck dumb with wonder.
(vii) Valli gaped at everything.
Writing
Q.1 Write a page about three paragraphs-on one of the following topics
1. Have you ever planned something entirely on your own, without taking grown-ups into your confidence? What did you plan, and how? Did you carry out your plan?
2. Have you made a journey that was unforgettable in some way? What made it memorable?
3. Are you concerned about traffic and road safety? What are your concerns? How would you make road travel safer and more enjoyable?
Ans.: Plan to Visit the Taj Mahal
When was a young boy and studied in class VIII. I lived in Mathura with my family. I have heard a lot about the beauty of the Taj Mahal from my classmates. My city was about thirty kilometers away from the Taj Mahal. Many of my friends used to go there. When they talked about their journey, I heard very carefully. I collected every information from their explanation such as its distance, its fare and it’s time to cover this journey. A desire to visit the Taj raised in my heart and it became stronger day by day. One day on a holiday I decided to visit the Taj and I had saved enough money from my pocket money that my father gave at the end of the month. I rode on a city bus and enjoyed the journey. I watched green trees, market, and many different schools. When the bus stopped, I got down and covering a distance on foot reached the Taj. After watching its beauty I forgot everything. I spent one hour there. It was looking like a heaven. Then I started for my house, once again, I rode the city bus and reached my house without’ any problem. No one could know about it because my father was on duty and my mother was busy in her daily work. It was my first journey and a unique experience.
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