Class 10 English - First Flight - Chapter Madam Rides the Bus NCERT Solutions | How did Valli plan her bus ride? What di

Why didn’t Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?

Have you made a journey that was unforgettable in some way? What made it memorable?

Are you concerned about traffic and road safety? What are your concerns? How would you make road travel safer and more enjoyable?

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?

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 this statement?

Why does the conductor call Valli ‘madam’?

Why does Valli stand up on the seat? What does she see now?

How did Valli save up money for her first journey? Was it easy for her?

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.

What was a source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?

Where in the classroom does Wanda sit and why?
 

What ‘experiment’ did Maxwell think Camusfearna would be suitable for?

What did Lencho hope for?

When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house. What does she ask for? Does she get it? Why not?

Where did the ceremonies take place ? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstones?

What does Chubukov at first suspect that Lomov has come for? Is he sincere when he later says “And I’ve always loved you, my angel, as if you were my own son”? Find reasons for your answer from the play.

Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? Do you think all young birds are afraid to make their first flight, or are some birds more timid than others? Do you think a human baby also finds it a challenge to take its first steps?

Do you keep a diary? Given below under ‘A’ are some terms we use to describe a written record of personal experience. Can you match them with their descriptions under ‘B’? (You may
look up the terms in a dictionary if you wish.)
                       A                                                                                                                            B

      (i) Journal                                                                                     – A book with a separate space or page for each day, in which you write down your and                                                                                                                      feelings or what has happened on that day 

      (ii) Diary                                                                                       – A full record of a journey, a period of time, or  an event, written every day
      (iii) Log                                                                                         – A record of a person’s own life and experiences (usually, a famous person)
      (iv) Memoir(s)                                                                               – A written record of events with times and dates, usually official         

Where does Wanda live? What kind of a place do you think it is?
 

Why does he go to Basra? How long does he wait there, and why?

How did Mandela’s ‘hunger for freedom’ change his life?

“The sight of the food maddened him.” What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?

Why did such a large number of international leaders attend the inauguration ? What did it signify the triumph of?

What made the woman in the Control Centre look at the narrator strangely?

 Read the story and find the sentences where Maxwell describes his pet otter. Then choose and arrange your sentences to illustrate those statements below that you think are true.

Maxwell’s description

(i) makes Mij seem almost human, like a small boy.
(ii) shows that he is often irritated with what Mij does.
(iii) shows that he is often surprised by what Mij does.
(iv) of Mij’s antics is comical.
(v) shows that he observes the antics of Mij very carefully.
(vi) shows that he thinks Mij is a very ordinary otter.
(vii) shows that he thinks the otter is very unusual.

Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?

How did Anne justify her being a chatterbox in her essay?

Do you think Mr Keesing was a strict teacher?

Why did Anne think she could confide more in her diary than in people?

What did being free mean to Mandela as a boy, and as a student ? How does he contrast these “transitory freedoms” with “the basic and honourable freedoms”?