Question 2 - Chapter 7 - Madam Rides the Bus - First Flight - Chapters (Literature) - English Class 10

Read the extract and answer the following questions

Extract:

      The bus slowed down to a crawl, and the conductor, sticking his head out the door, said, “Hurry then! Tell whoever it is to come quickly.” “It’s me,” shouted Valli. “I’m the one who has to get on.” By now the bus had come to a stop, and the conductor said, “Oh, really! You don’t say so!” “Yes, I simply have to go to town,” said Valli, still standing outside the bus, “and here’s my money.” She showed him some coins. “Okay, okay, but first you must get on the bus,” said the conductor, and he stretched out a hand to help her up. “Never mind,” she said, “I can get on by myself. You don’t have to help me.” The conductor was a jolly sort, fond of joking. “Oh, please don’t be angry with me, my fine madam,” he said. “Here, have a seat right up there in front. Everybody move aside please — make way for madam.”

(Madam rides the bus)

Question (i)

 What did Valli mean when she said "Never mind" to the conductor? Choose the correct option from the following:

• (a) She did not want to talk to him.
• (b) She did not need his help to get on the bus.
• (c) She did not care about his jokes.
• (d) She did not have enough money for the bus fare.

Answer:

 As written by the student:

(b) She did not need his help to get on the bus.

 Step-by-step explanation of the answer: 🌟

•    To answer this question, we need to understand what Valli meant when she said "Never mind" to the conductor and choose the correct option from the given choices.
•    The seventh sentence of the first paragraph says: "“Never mind,” she said, “I can get on by myself. You don’t have to help me.”"
•    This tells us that Valli meant that she did not need his help to get on the bus when she said "Never mind" to the conductor.
•    Therefore, we can write the answer as: B. She did not need his help to get on the bus.

Question (ii)

How did the conductor's tone change from the beginning to the end of the extract? Answer in about 40 words.

Answer:

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 As written by the student:

 The conductor's tone changed from being surprised and curious to being playful and teasing from the beginning to the end of the extract. He first asked Valli who wanted to get on the bus and then called her a fine madam and made way for her.

 Step-by-step explanation of the answer: 🌟

•    To answer this question, we need to compare how the conductor spoke to Valli from the beginning to the end of the extract and describe his tone.
•   The second sentence of the first paragraph says: "The conductor, sticking his head out the door, said,“Hurry then! Tell whoever it is to come quickly.”"
•    This shows that the conductor was surprised and curious about who wanted to get on the bus and why they were taking so long.
•    The last sentence of the second paragraph says: "“Okay, okay, but first you must get on the bus,” said the conductor, and he stretched out a hand to help her up."
•    This shows that the conductor was still curious but also helpful and polite to Valli when he offered her a hand to get on the bus.
•    The last sentence of the extract says: "“Oh, please don’t be angry with me, my fine madam,” he said. “Here, have a seat right up there in front. Everybody move aside please — make way for madam.”"
•   This shows that the conductor was playful and teasing Valli when he called her a fine madam and made  way for her as if she was someone important or special.
•    Therefore, we can write the answer as: The conductor's tone changed from being surprised and curious to being playful and teasing from the beginning to the end of the extract. He first asked Valli who wanted to get on the bus and then called her a fine madam and made way for her.

Question (iii)

Read the following descriptions (a)-(c) and identify which one correctly corresponds to the extract.

• (a) A summary is a brief statement or account of the main points or ideas of something,usually omitting details or examples.
• (b) A dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, usually using quotation marks and attributions.
• (c) A narration is a description of the events and actions in a story, usually using the voice of the narrator or the author.

Answer:

 As written by the student:

 (b) A dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story,

usually using quotation marks and attributions.

 Step-by-step explanation:

•    To answer this question, we need to understand what each description means and compare it with the extract.
•     A summary is a brief statement or account of the main points or ideas of something, usually omitting details or examples. This does not match with the extract because it does not seem to be a brief statement or account of the main points or ideas of something, but rather a conversation between two characters in a story. It also does not omit details or examples, but rather uses them to show the characters' emotions and actions.
•    A narration is a description of the events and actions in a story, usually using the voice of the narrator or the author. This does not match with the extract because it does not seem to be a description of the events and actions in a story, but rather a conversation between two characters in a story. It also does not use the voice of the narrator or the author, but rather uses quotation marks and attributions to show who is speaking and what they are saying.
•     A dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, usually using quotation marks and attributions. This matches with the extract because it seems to be a conversation between two characters in a story, namely Valli and the conductor. It also uses quotation marks and attributions to show who is speaking and what they are saying.
•    Therefore, we can write the answer as: (b) A dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, usually using quotation marks and attributions.

Question (iv)

 Which word has the same meaning as ‘aloof’ in the following sentence from the extract? For the first twenty-four hours Mijbil was neither hostile nor friendly; he was simply aloof and indifferent…

Answer:

 As written by the student:

Distant

Step-by-step explanation of the answer: 🌟

• To answer this question, we need to find a word that has the same meaning as ‘aloof ’ and fits in the context of the sentence.
• Aloof means not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. It can also mean conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested. In this sentence, it refers to Mijbil’s attitude towards the narrator and his environment for the first twenty four hours.
• Distant means far away in space or time . It can also mean remote or aloof in manner or feeling. In this sentence, it can also refer to Mijbil’s attitude towards the narrator and his environment for the first twenty four hours.
• Therefore, we can write the answer as: Distant

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