A.Very short Type Questions:
Marks-1
1.Choose
the correct answer-
(a)
Valliammai was called …………….for short.
(i)
Valli (ii) Talli (iii)Valla (iv) Villi
Ans-
(i) Valliammai was called Valli for short.
(b)
Valli’s favourite pastime was
(i)
to write short stories (ii) to draw
paintings (iii)standing in the front
doorway of her house.
Ans-
(iii) standing in the front doorway of her house
(c)
The conductor called Valli as
(i)
Lady (ii) Madam (iii) Girl (iv) None of these
Ans-
Madam
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(Truck type).
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.
Ans-
False (45 Minutes)
(g)
The conductor addressed Valli as madam.
Ans-
true
(h)
Valli clapped her hands with joy at seeing a cow running front of the bus.
Ans-
true
3.Who
wrote the story, ‘Madama Rides the Bus’?
Ans-
The story, “Madam Rides the Bus’ was written by Vallikkannan.
4.Who
was Valliammai? (ভলিয়ামাই কোন আছিল ?)
Ans-
Valliammai was a tiny girl of eight years old and was called Valli for short.
5.What
was Valli’s favourite pastime?
(ভলিয়ামাইর প্রিয় আজরি সময় কি আছিল ?)
Ans-
Valli’s favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house and
watching what was happening in her street outside.
Ans-
Absolutely not, Valli had no any playmates of her own age.
7.What
sight gave Valli many new unusual experiences?(কোনটো দৃষ্যই ভলিক নতুন নতুন অস্বাভাবিক অভিজ্ঞতা আনি
দিছিল ।)
Ans-
Watching the street gave Valli many new unusual experiences.
8.What
was the English term Valli used when she became jealous? (ভলির যেতিয়া হিংসা লাগে তেতিয়া তাই কোনটো ইংরাজি শব্দ
ব্যবহার করে ?)
Ans-
When Valli became jealous then Valli used the English term ‘Proud’.
9.When
would Valli be jealous? ((ভলির কেতিয়া হিংসা লাগে
?)
Ans:
When one of Valli’s friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the
sights of the town to her. Then, Valli would be too jealous to listen.
10.What
did Valli listen carefully over many days and months? (বহু দিন আরু মাহ ধরি ভলিয়ে কি ভালদরে শুনি আহিছিল ?)
Ans-
Valli listened carefully to the conversations between her neighbours and people
who regularly used the bus.
11.How
far was the town from Valli’s village? (ভলির
গাওঁর পরা চহর খনলৈ কিমান দূর আছিল ?)
Ans:
The town was six miles from Valli’s village.
12.How
much time would the trip to the town take? (চহরলৈ যাবলৈ কিমান সময় লাগিছিল ?)
Ans-
It was taken forty-five(45) minutes for a trip from Valli’s village to the town.
Or:
The trip to the town took forty-five minutes one way.
13.What
was the fare of the bus? (বাছখনর
ভাড়া কিমান আছিল ?)
Ans-
The fare of the bus was thirty (30) paise one way.
14.When
did Valli make her bus journey to the town? (কেতিয়া ভলিয়ে চহরলৈ বাছ ভ্রমণ করিছিল ?)
Ans-
One fine spring day, on the afternoon bus, Valli made her bus journey to the
town.
15.How
did the conductor address Valli? (কেনেকৈ
ভলিক কণ্ডাক্টরজনে ভলিক সম্বুধর করিছিল ?)
Ans-
The conductor addressed Valli as/by ‘Madam’.
16.Was
the bus that Valli took a new one? (ভলিয়ে
যোৱা বাছখন নতুন আছিলনে?)
Ans-
Yes, the bus was new that Valli took for trip from her village to town.
17.When
did everybody in the bus laugh? (কেতিয়া
বাছর সকলোৱে হাঁহিছিল ?)
Ans-
When Valli said that she was not a madam and the conductor had not yet given
her ticket. Then the conductor realised for his remember and at that moment
everybody in the bus laughed.
18.What
was the elderly woman chewing(Subai Thaka)? (বয়সস্থ মহিলা গরাকীয়ে কি চুবাই আছিল ?)
And-
The elderly woman was chewing betel nut.
19.How
much money did Valli save for her first time? (প্রথম বারর বাবে ভলিয়ে কিমান টকা সংগ্রহ করিছিল ?)
Ans-
Valli saved sixty paise(60) for her
first time.
20.When could Valli ride the
bus safely/comfortable? (কেতিয়া ভলিয়ে বাছ ভ্রমণ ভালদরে করিছিল ?)
Ans- After she had got the
ticket Valli could ride the bus safely/ comfortable.
21.When
did Valli clap her hands with glee? (কেতিয়া
ভলিয়ে আনন্দতে হাত চাপরি বজাইছিল ?)
And-
On traveling to town, a young cow was running very fast on right in the middle
of the road with his tail high in the air. For that scene, Valli clapped her
hands with glee.
22.How
did the cow die? (সেই গরুটো কেনেকৈ মরিছিল
?)
Ans-
The cow had died by the struck of some fast-moving vehicle.
23.What
did the conductor want to offer Valli? (ভলিক
কণ্ডাক্তরজনে কি দিব বিছারিছিল ?)
Ans-
The conductor of the bus wanted to offer a cold drink for Valli.
24.When
did the bus trip lose its charm for Valli? (কেতিয়া ভলির বাবে বাছ ভ্রমণর আনন্দ নাইকীয়া হৈছিল ?)
Ans-
The bus trip lost its charm for Valli after she had seen the dead young cow
(which was running in side of her bus during the time of travelling from
village to town.)
25.What
did Valli see when she entered her house? (ভলিয়ে ঘরত
প্রবেশ করোতে কি দেখিছিল?)
Ans-
When Valli entered her house then she saw that her mother awoke and was talking
to one of her aunts from South Street.
26.Who
translated the story ‘Madam Rides the Bus’ from Tamil? (‘Madam Rides the Bus’, সাধুটো কোনে তামিলর পরা অনুবাদ করিছিল ?)
Ans-
The story ‘Madam Rides the Bus’ translated from Tamil to English by K.S.
Sundaram.
27.When and Why did Valli finally sit down on her seat ? (কেতিয়া আরু কিয় ভলিয়ে অবশেষত নিজর ঠাইত
বহিছিল ?)
Ans: When
the bus stopped and some passengers got on the bus then afraid of losing her seat,
Valli finally sat down on her seat. (যেতিয়া
বাছখন রৈছিল আরু কিছুমান যাত্রী বাছত উঠিছিল তেতিয়া নিজর জেগা হেরুৱার ভয়ত ভলিয়ে
অবশেষত নিজর ঠাইত বহিছিল ।)
B.Short Type Questions: Marks: 2/3
1.Who
was Valliamai? What was Valliamai’s favourite pastime? (ভলি কোন আছিল ? ভলির প্রিয় আজরি সময় কি আছিল ?)
Ans-
Valliammai was a tiny girl of eight years old and was called Valli for short.
Valli’s favourite pastime was standing
in the front doorway of her house and watching what was happening in her street
outside.
2.Why
did Valli stand always in the front doorway of her house? (ভলিয়ে কিয় সদায় দোৱাৰৰ সন্মুখত সদায় রৈ আছিল?)
Ans-
Valli had no playmates of her own age on her street. So, Valli stood always in
the front doorway of her house as it was her favourite pastime.
3.Give
a short account of Valli? (ভলির
বিষয়ে এটি চমু বিবরণ দিয়া ।)
Ans-
Valliammai was a tiny girl of eight years old and was called Valli for
short. For she had no any
playmates, her favourite pastime was
standing in the front doorway of her house and watching what was happening in
her street outside. And that was giving many new unusual experiences for her.
Her desire was ride on the bus just once and finally she had fulfilled her
dreams. She behaved as if she was a mature girl.
4.What
fascinated Valli most? Or: What was Valli’s most fascinating thing ? (ভলিক কিহে বেছিকৈ মোগ্ধ করিছিল ? অথবা ভলির আটাইতকৈ মোগ্ধ
বিষয়টো কি আছিল ?)
Ans-
Valli’s most fascinating thing was the bus which travelled between her village
and the nearest town. It passed through her street each hour, village to town
and town to village. The sight of the bus with filled newly passengers each
time was also a source of unending joy for Valli.
5.What
was Valli’s tiny wish? How did her tiny wish become an overwhelming (too great
resist) desire? (ভলির সরু আশাটো কি আছিল ?
কেনেকৈ সেই সরু আশাটো বিশাল ইচ্ছালৈ পরিবর্তন হৈছিল ?)
Ans-
Valli’s tiny wish was to ride on that bus just once which travelled from
village to her nearest town.
Day after day, she had been
watching the beautiful and wonderful sight of the bus. Gradually, her tiny wish
became stronger and stronger, and then became an overwhelming desire.
6.How
did Valli conduct herself before and after entering the bus for a ride? (বাছত প্রবেশ করা আগত আরু পিছত ভলিয়ে কেনেকোৱা ব্যৱহার
করিছিল ?)
Ans-
When the bus came and asked by the conductor that who had got on bus then Valli
expressed as a mature girl that she was and she wanted to go town. And after
that conductor gave his hand to help her but she replied that she could get on
herself. Thus Valli conducted herself before entering the bus.
After
entering the bus, she behaved as if she was a mature girl. Like ask a ticket,
looked the outside beauty, annoyed the person who advised for sit, warned the conductor
for telling as madam and her replies are referred as a mature girl from her
behaviour.
7.What
was the reaction of the conductor and other fellow passenger to Valli? (কণ্ডাক্টরজন আরু আন বাছর যাত্রীসকলর ভলির প্রতি কেনেকোৱা
প্রতিক্রিয়া প্রকাশ করিছিল ?)
Ans-
The conductor and the other fellow passenger surprised to see Valli’s
behaviour. An elderly man warned him for standing in the bus and asked to sit.
Another woman driveled (Bokoni dia) Valli for going alone to town and asked her
about the name of her going place, street and the house number. And the
conductor behaved with her as a friendly and made some fun of her and finally
at the time of leaving the bus he welcomed again to ride on bus to town again.
8.
Describe the bus in which Valli was travelling? (ভলিয়ে ভ্রমণ করা বাছখনর বিবরণ দিয়া ।)
And-
The bus was new and its outside painted a gleaming white with some green
stripes along the sides. Inside the bus, the overhead bars shone like silver. There
was a windshield and above, it was a beautiful clock. Finally, the seats were
soft and luxurious.
9.How
did Valli react when a fellow passenger called her ‘child’? What did the
conductor say then? (যেতিয়া ভলির সহযাত্রী
এজনে তাইক ‘শিশু’ বুলি কৈছিল তেতিয়া তাইর প্রতিক্রিয়া কেনে আছিল ? তেতিয়া
কণ্ডাক্টর জনে কি কৈছিল ?)
And-
When a fellow passenger/the elderly man called her ‘child’ then Valli looked who
had spoken and she was annoyed by his attention. She replied that there was
nobody child and she said haughtily/proudly that she had paid her thirty paise
like everyone else.
After
that the conductor told to the person that she was a very grown-up madam who
could pay her own fare and travel alone to the city which was not possible
for a mere girl.
10.What
did Valli tell the passengers when he called her a child? ((যেতিয়া ভলির সহযাত্রী এজনে তাইক ‘শিশু’ বুলি কৈছিল
তেতিয়া তাই কি কৈছিল ?)
And-
When a fellow passenger called her ‘child’ then Valli looked who had spoken and
she was annoyed by his attention. And she replied that there was nobody child
on the bus and she said haughtily/proudly that she had paid her thirty paise
like everyone else.
11.What
did the elderly woman say to Valli? (ভলিক
সেই বয়সস্থ মহিলা গরাকীয়ে কি কৈছিল? How did Valli react to
it? (এই বিষয়ত ভলির প্রতিক্রিয়া কেনেকোৱা আছিল ?)
Ans-
During the time of traveling, an
old woman sat beside her and asked that whether it was proper for such a young
person to travel alone and if she knew exactly where she was going in town and
also what was the street and finally asked what the house number was where she
was going.
Valli
turned her face towards the window and staring out. Then she said that she need
not bother about her and she could take care of herself.
12.
How did Valli overcome problem of slipping out of the house without her
mother’s knowledge? (কেনেকৈ ভলিয়ে মাকে নজনাকৈ
ঘরর পরা উলায় অহা অসুবিধাটো সমাধান করিছিল?)
Ans-
Valli managed it easily. Her mother always used to nap (lite sleep) about one
to four hours daily and that time Valli used to excursions. But, that day she travelled
to town at same time.
13.How
did the train pass when the bus came to a railway crossing? (যেতিয়া বাছখন এটা রেলগেটর ওচরলৈ আহিছিল তেতিয়া রেলখন
কেনেকৈ পার হৈ গৈছিল ?)
Ans-
When the bus came to the railway crossing then the train rushed past the
crossing gate with a tremendous roar and rattle shaking the bus.
14.What
did Valli do when the bus reached the station? (বাছখন স্টেচন পোৱাৰ পিছত ভলিয়ে কি করিছিল ?) What
did Valli tell the conductor then? (তেতিয়া
ভলিয়ে কণ্ডাক্টর জনক কি কৈছিল?)
Ans-
When the bus reached the station then Valli did not get off the bus and stayed
her seat.
Valli
told the conductor that she was going back on that same bus and she just wanted
to a bus ride.
15.How
did Valli react when she had seen the dead cow? (মরা গরুটো দেখি ভলিয়ে কেনেকৈ প্রতিক্রিয়া দিছিল ?)
Ans-
When Valli had seen the dead cow then she was overcome with sadness. She felt
that just a little while ago the young cow was a lovable and a beautiful
creature but at that moment that same creature lost its charm and its life and
looked as horrible. After that, she no longer wanted to look outside the
window.
16.What
happened when Valli reached home after bus ride? (ভলিয়ে বাছ ভ্রমণর পিছত ঘর পোৱাত কি ঘটিছিল ?)
Ans-
After the bus ride, Valli reached home and found her mother awake and talking
with one of her aunt from South Street. Her aunt asked where she had been and
she just smiled as a reply for her aunt’s casually (Anaya) speaking to her.
17.What
comment did Valli’s aunt make about Valli when she reached home? (ভলিয়ে ঘর পাওঁতে ভলির খুরিয়েকে ভলিক কি কৈছিল ?)
Ans-
After the bus ride, Valli reached home and found her mother awake and talking
with one of her aunts from South Street. Her aunt asked where she had been then
Valli just smiled as her aunt casually (Anaya) asked her.
God bless you all..........
Best of LuckMost
Important Q. & Ans. on the lesson ‘Madam Rides the Bus’ written by
Vallikkannan
A.Very short Type Questions:
Marks-1
1.Choose
the correct answer-
(a)
Valliammai was called …………….for short.
(i)
Valli (ii) Talli (iii)Valla (iv) Villi
Ans-
(i) Valliammai was called Valli for short.
(b)
Valli’s favourite pastime was
(i)
to write short stories (ii) to draw
paintings (iii)standing in the front
doorway of her house.
Ans-
(iii) standing in the front doorway of her house
(c)
The conductor called Valli as
(i)
Lady (ii) Madam (iii) Girl (iv) None of these
Ans-
Madam
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(Truck type).
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.
Ans-
False (45 Minutes)
(g)
The conductor addressed Valli as madam.
Ans-
true
(h)
Valli clapped her hands with joy at seeing a cow running front of the bus.
Ans-
true
3.Who
wrote the story, ‘Madama Rides the Bus’?
Ans-
The story, “Madam Rides the Bus’ was written by Vallikkannan.
4.Who
was Valliammai? (ভলিয়ামাই কোন আছিল ?)
Ans-
Valliammai was a tiny girl of eight years old and was called Valli for short.
5.What
was Valli’s favourite pastime?
(ভলিয়ামাইর প্রিয় আজরি সময় কি আছিল ?)
Ans-
Valli’s favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house and
watching what was happening in her street outside.
6.Did
Valli have playmates of her own age? (ভলির
তাইর বয়সর খেলার লগরীয়া আছিলনে?)
Ans-
Absolutely not, Valli had no any playmates of her own age.
7.What
sight gave Valli many new unusual experiences?(কোনটো দৃষ্যই ভলিক নতুন নতুন অস্বাভাবিক অভিজ্ঞতা আনি
দিছিল ।)
Ans-
Watching the street gave Valli many new unusual experiences.
8.What
was the English term Valli used when she became jealous? (ভলির যেতিয়া হিংসা লাগে তেতিয়া তাই কোনটো ইংরাজি শব্দ
ব্যবহার করে ?)
Ans-
When Valli became jealous then Valli used the English term ‘Proud’.
9.When
would Valli be jealous? ((ভলির কেতিয়া হিংসা লাগে
?)
Ans:
When one of Valli’s friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the
sights of the town to her. Then, Valli would be too jealous to listen.
10.What
did Valli listen carefully over many days and months? (বহু দিন আরু মাহ ধরি ভলিয়ে কি ভালদরে শুনি আহিছিল ?)
Ans-
Valli listened carefully to the conversations between her neighbours and people
who regularly used the bus.
11.How
far was the town from Valli’s village? (ভলির
গাওঁর পরা চহর খনলৈ কিমান দূর আছিল ?)
Ans:
The town was six miles from Valli’s village.
12.How
much time would the trip to the town take? (চহরলৈ যাবলৈ কিমান সময় লাগিছিল ?)
Ans-
It was taken forty-five(45) minutes for a trip from Valli’s village to the town.
Or:
The trip to the town took forty-five minutes one way.
13.What
was the fare of the bus? (বাছখনর
ভাড়া কিমান আছিল ?)
Ans-
The fare of the bus was thirty (30) paise one way.
14.When
did Valli make her bus journey to the town? (কেতিয়া ভলিয়ে চহরলৈ বাছ ভ্রমণ করিছিল ?)
Ans-
One fine spring day, on the afternoon bus, Valli made her bus journey to the
town.
15.How
did the conductor address Valli? (কেনেকৈ
ভলিক কণ্ডাক্টরজনে ভলিক সম্বুধর করিছিল ?)
Ans-
The conductor addressed Valli as/by ‘Madam’.
16.Was
the bus that Valli took a new one? (ভলিয়ে
যোৱা বাছখন নতুন আছিলনে?)
Ans-
Yes, the bus was new that Valli took for trip from her village to town.
17.When
did everybody in the bus laugh? (কেতিয়া
বাছর সকলোৱে হাঁহিছিল ?)
Ans-
When Valli said that she was not a madam and the conductor had not yet given
her ticket. Then the conductor realised for his remember and at that moment
everybody in the bus laughed.
18.What
was the elderly woman chewing(Subai Thaka)? (বয়সস্থ মহিলা গরাকীয়ে কি চুবাই আছিল ?)
And-
The elderly woman was chewing betel nut.
19.How
much money did Valli save for her first time? (প্রথম বারর বাবে ভলিয়ে কিমান টকা সংগ্রহ করিছিল ?)
Ans-
Valli saved sixty paise(60) for her
first time.
20.When could Valli ride the
bus safely/comfortable? (কেতিয়া ভলিয়ে বাছ ভ্রমণ ভালদরে করিছিল ?)
Ans- After she had got the
ticket Valli could ride the bus safely/ comfortable.
21.When
did Valli clap her hands with glee? (কেতিয়া
ভলিয়ে আনন্দতে হাত চাপরি বজাইছিল ?)
And-
On traveling to town, a young cow was running very fast on right in the middle
of the road with his tail high in the air. For that scene, Valli clapped her
hands with glee.
22.How
did the cow die? (সেই গরুটো কেনেকৈ মরিছিল
?)
Ans-
The cow had died by the struck of some fast-moving vehicle.
23.What
did the conductor want to offer Valli? (ভলিক
কণ্ডাক্তরজনে কি দিব বিছারিছিল ?)
Ans-
The conductor of the bus wanted to offer a cold drink for Valli.
24.When
did the bus trip lose its charm for Valli? (কেতিয়া ভলির বাবে বাছ ভ্রমণর আনন্দ নাইকীয়া হৈছিল ?)
Ans-
The bus trip lost its charm for Valli after she had seen the dead young cow
(which was running in side of her bus during the time of travelling from
village to town.)
25.What
did Valli see when she entered her house? (ভলিয়ে ঘরত
প্রবেশ করোতে কি দেখিছিল?)
Ans-
When Valli entered her house then she saw that her mother awoke and was talking
to one of her aunts from South Street.
26.Who
translated the story ‘Madam Rides the Bus’ from Tamil? (‘Madam Rides the Bus’, সাধুটো কোনে তামিলর পরা অনুবাদ করিছিল ?)
Ans-
The story ‘Madam Rides the Bus’ translated from Tamil to English by K.S.
Sundaram.
27.When and Why did Valli finally sit down on her seat ? (কেতিয়া আরু কিয় ভলিয়ে অবশেষত নিজর ঠাইত
বহিছিল ?)
Ans: When
the bus stopped and some passengers got on the bus then afraid of losing her seat,
Valli finally sat down on her seat. (যেতিয়া
বাছখন রৈছিল আরু কিছুমান যাত্রী বাছত উঠিছিল তেতিয়া নিজর জেগা হেরুৱার ভয়ত ভলিয়ে
অবশেষত নিজর ঠাইত বহিছিল ।)
B.Short Type Questions: Marks: 2/3
1.Who
was Valliamai? What was Valliamai’s favourite pastime? (ভলি কোন আছিল ? ভলির প্রিয় আজরি সময় কি আছিল ?)
Ans-
Valliammai was a tiny girl of eight years old and was called Valli for short.
Valli’s favourite pastime was standing
in the front doorway of her house and watching what was happening in her street
outside.
2.Why
did Valli stand always in the front doorway of her house? (ভলিয়ে কিয় সদায় দোৱাৰৰ সন্মুখত সদায় রৈ আছিল?)
Ans-
Valli had no playmates of her own age on her street. So, Valli stood always in
the front doorway of her house as it was her favourite pastime.
3.Give
a short account of Valli? (ভলির
বিষয়ে এটি চমু বিবরণ দিয়া ।)
Ans-
Valliammai was a tiny girl of eight years old and was called Valli for
short. For she had no any
playmates, her favourite pastime was
standing in the front doorway of her house and watching what was happening in
her street outside. And that was giving many new unusual experiences for her.
Her desire was ride on the bus just once and finally she had fulfilled her
dreams. She behaved as if she was a mature girl.
4.What
fascinated Valli most? Or: What was Valli’s most fascinating thing ? (ভলিক কিহে বেছিকৈ মোগ্ধ করিছিল ? অথবা ভলির আটাইতকৈ মোগ্ধ
বিষয়টো কি আছিল ?)
Ans-
Valli’s most fascinating thing was the bus which travelled between her village
and the nearest town. It passed through her street each hour, village to town
and town to village. The sight of the bus with filled newly passengers each
time was also a source of unending joy for Valli.
5.What
was Valli’s tiny wish? How did her tiny wish become an overwhelming (too great
resist) desire? (ভলির সরু আশাটো কি আছিল ?
কেনেকৈ সেই সরু আশাটো বিশাল ইচ্ছালৈ পরিবর্তন হৈছিল ?)
Ans-
Valli’s tiny wish was to ride on that bus just once which travelled from
village to her nearest town.
Day after day, she had been
watching the beautiful and wonderful sight of the bus. Gradually, her tiny wish
became stronger and stronger, and then became an overwhelming desire.
6.How
did Valli conduct herself before and after entering the bus for a ride? (বাছত প্রবেশ করা আগত আরু পিছত ভলিয়ে কেনেকোৱা ব্যৱহার
করিছিল ?)
Ans-
When the bus came and asked by the conductor that who had got on bus then Valli
expressed as a mature girl that she was and she wanted to go town. And after
that conductor gave his hand to help her but she replied that she could get on
herself. Thus Valli conducted herself before entering the bus.
After
entering the bus, she behaved as if she was a mature girl. Like ask a ticket,
looked the outside beauty, annoyed the person who advised for sit, warned the conductor
for telling as madam and her replies are referred as a mature girl from her
behaviour.
7.What
was the reaction of the conductor and other fellow passenger to Valli? (কণ্ডাক্টরজন আরু আন বাছর যাত্রীসকলর ভলির প্রতি কেনেকোৱা
প্রতিক্রিয়া প্রকাশ করিছিল ?)
Ans-
The conductor and the other fellow passenger surprised to see Valli’s
behaviour. An elderly man warned him for standing in the bus and asked to sit.
Another woman driveled (Bokoni dia) Valli for going alone to town and asked her
about the name of her going place, street and the house number. And the
conductor behaved with her as a friendly and made some fun of her and finally
at the time of leaving the bus he welcomed again to ride on bus to town again.
8.
Describe the bus in which Valli was travelling? (ভলিয়ে ভ্রমণ করা বাছখনর বিবরণ দিয়া ।)
And-
The bus was new and its outside painted a gleaming white with some green
stripes along the sides. Inside the bus, the overhead bars shone like silver. There
was a windshield and above, it was a beautiful clock. Finally, the seats were
soft and luxurious.
9.How
did Valli react when a fellow passenger called her ‘child’? What did the
conductor say then? (যেতিয়া ভলির সহযাত্রী
এজনে তাইক ‘শিশু’ বুলি কৈছিল তেতিয়া তাইর প্রতিক্রিয়া কেনে আছিল ? তেতিয়া
কণ্ডাক্টর জনে কি কৈছিল ?)
And-
When a fellow passenger/the elderly man called her ‘child’ then Valli looked who
had spoken and she was annoyed by his attention. She replied that there was
nobody child and she said haughtily/proudly that she had paid her thirty paise
like everyone else.
After
that the conductor told to the person that she was a very grown-up madam who
could pay her own fare and travel alone to the city which was not possible
for a mere girl.
10.What
did Valli tell the passengers when he called her a child? ((যেতিয়া ভলির সহযাত্রী এজনে তাইক ‘শিশু’ বুলি কৈছিল
তেতিয়া তাই কি কৈছিল ?)
And-
When a fellow passenger called her ‘child’ then Valli looked who had spoken and
she was annoyed by his attention. And she replied that there was nobody child
on the bus and she said haughtily/proudly that she had paid her thirty paise
like everyone else.
11.What
did the elderly woman say to Valli? (ভলিক
সেই বয়সস্থ মহিলা গরাকীয়ে কি কৈছিল? How did Valli react to
it? (এই বিষয়ত ভলির প্রতিক্রিয়া কেনেকোৱা আছিল ?)
Ans-
During the time of traveling, an
old woman sat beside her and asked that whether it was proper for such a young
person to travel alone and if she knew exactly where she was going in town and
also what was the street and finally asked what the house number was where she
was going.
Valli
turned her face towards the window and staring out. Then she said that she need
not bother about her and she could take care of herself.
12.
How did Valli overcome problem of slipping out of the house without her
mother’s knowledge? (কেনেকৈ ভলিয়ে মাকে নজনাকৈ
ঘরর পরা উলায় অহা অসুবিধাটো সমাধান করিছিল?)
Ans-
Valli managed it easily. Her mother always used to nap (lite sleep) about one
to four hours daily and that time Valli used to excursions. But, that day she travelled
to town at same time.
13.How
did the train pass when the bus came to a railway crossing? (যেতিয়া বাছখন এটা রেলগেটর ওচরলৈ আহিছিল তেতিয়া রেলখন
কেনেকৈ পার হৈ গৈছিল ?)
Ans-
When the bus came to the railway crossing then the train rushed past the
crossing gate with a tremendous roar and rattle shaking the bus.
14.What
did Valli do when the bus reached the station? (বাছখন স্টেচন পোৱাৰ পিছত ভলিয়ে কি করিছিল ?) What
did Valli tell the conductor then? (তেতিয়া
ভলিয়ে কণ্ডাক্টর জনক কি কৈছিল?)
Ans-
When the bus reached the station then Valli did not get off the bus and stayed
her seat.
Valli
told the conductor that she was going back on that same bus and she just wanted
to a bus ride.
15.How
did Valli react when she had seen the dead cow? (মরা গরুটো দেখি ভলিয়ে কেনেকৈ প্রতিক্রিয়া দিছিল ?)
Ans-
When Valli had seen the dead cow then she was overcome with sadness. She felt
that just a little while ago the young cow was a lovable and a beautiful
creature but at that moment that same creature lost its charm and its life and
looked as horrible. After that, she no longer wanted to look outside the
window.
16.What
happened when Valli reached home after bus ride? (ভলিয়ে বাছ ভ্রমণর পিছত ঘর পোৱাত কি ঘটিছিল ?)
Ans-
After the bus ride, Valli reached home and found her mother awake and talking
with one of her aunt from South Street. Her aunt asked where she had been and
she just smiled as a reply for her aunt’s casually (Anaya) speaking to her.
17.What
comment did Valli’s aunt make about Valli when she reached home? (ভলিয়ে ঘর পাওঁতে ভলির খুরিয়েকে ভলিক কি কৈছিল ?)
Ans-
After the bus ride, Valli reached home and found her mother awake and talking
with one of her aunts from South Street. Her aunt asked where she had been then
Valli just smiled as her aunt casually (Anaya) asked her.
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