Ans:
Valli’s favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house and looking at the street outside.
2. Question 2.
What was the source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?
Ans:
The sight of the bus that travelled between her village and the nearest town, filled each time with a new set of passengers, was a source of unending joy for Valli. Her strongest desire was to ride the bus.
3. What did Valli find out about the bus journey? How did she find these details?
Ans :
Valli found out that the bus journey to the town took 45 minutes and the one-way fare costed 30 paisa. She listened carefully to the conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus and asked a few discreet questions here and there. This way she picked up various small details about the bus journey.