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: