Chapter 9 – Madam Rides the Bus

The train looked like a speck:

The train rushed fast the crossing gate with a:

Valli did not get off the bus because:

The word ‘displays’ means:

Valli was stuck dumb with wonder for:

She’ here refers to:

She had to make careful and elaborate plans for:

Her total saved money was:

Valli had to curb a strong desire at fare to:

5. The word ‘resolutely’ means:

The passengers looking at Valli were:

Valli was overcome with:

The outside of the bus was painted:

Valli found overhead bars shining like:

The noun form of ‘laughing’ is:

1. ‘Her’ here stands for:

Her favourite pastime was to stand in the front:

For Valli the most fascinating thing of all was:

The word ‘fascinating’ means:

That bus travelled between her village and:

‘She’ here refers to:

‘A lovable, beautiful creature’ is referred to:

‘A fixed stare in its lifeless eyes’ justified that:

The word ‘spreadeagled’ means:

The lines show that the animal was:

Valli clapped her hands with:

A young cow was running fast in the:

The driver of the bus honked the horn:

The word ‘frightened’ means:

The animal galloped faster right: