Question

What kind of a person is Valli? To answer this question, pick out the sentences from the text and fill in the blanks. The words you fill in are the clues to your answer.
Then she turned to the conductor and said, “Well, sir, I hope ______________.”

Answer 1

Then she turned to the conductor and said, “Well, sir, I hope to see you again.”
For Valli, the bus journey probably symbolised the adult world. Like anyone else, she spent her money to buy the ticket. She would have attained a great sense of pride and satisfaction in doing so. Therefore, though a child, Valli wanted to be treated as a grown-up on the bus. She had a great sense of self respect which prevented her from taking anyone’s help. She felt she was able to take care of herself very well, and was easily irritated when anyone treated her as a child.