Exercise :2
1.How many people got into the bus with the young woman?
Ans:A man and another woman got into the bus with the young woman.
2.What was the conductor's order to the younger woman?
Ans:The conductor ordered the younger woman to take her dog out of the bus.
3.Why did the conductor stand triumphant?
Ans:The conductor was able to force the younger woman to go to the top of the bus and so he stood triumphant./
Ans:The conductor stood triumphant for the lady had to go upstairs.
4.What is that rule which can not be broken without danger to life and limb?
Ans:It is the rule of the road which can not be broken without danger to life and limb.
Exercise➤3
1.When did the author feel that trouble was coming up?
Ans: When the conductor came in to collect the fares,the Pekinese dog drew his attention . At that time the author saw this, he felt trouble was coming up.
2.Mention two demands made by the passengers when the bus stopped?
Ans: When the bus stopped
,the passengers demanded to give them their fares back . They also demanded that he should not leave them there all night.
3.How are the rules of guidance to be observed?
Ans: The rules of guidance are to be observed in spirit and not in the letter for the comfort of the passengers by using common sense .
Q.Answer the following questions.
1.What for did a policeman stroll up there?
Ans:A policeman strolled up there to see what was happening there inside the bus.
2.When did the conductor go to help the driver?
Ans:When the bus developed engine trouble, the conductor went to help the driver
3. How did the conductor walk?
Ans:The conductor walked to and fro like a captain in the hour of victory.
4. Who was the last passenger left behind?
Ans:The narrator was the last passenger left behind.
5.What was the reaction of the passengers to see the policeman?
Ans:Seeing the policeman,the passengers burst out with angry protest and appeal.
6.What did the conductor say to the narrator?
Ans: To justify himself, the conductor told the narrator that he had got his rules.
7.To whom did the woman passenger complain angrily?
Ans: The woman passenger complained angrily to the three policemen who stood up at the street watching the drama.
8.What is the message of this story?
Ans:Rules are observed in the spirit only unless their violation might cause casualties.
9.Why did the woman with Pekinese dog refuse to go to the top of the bus?
Ans: It was a bitterly cold night. The top of the bus was not covered. The woman had already got a cough.It might kill her. So she refused to the top of the bus.
10.What advice did the narrator give to the conductor finally?
Ans:The narrator advised the conductor to use his common sense to maintain the rules for guidance. He also told him that the conductor should mind his rules with a little good will and good temper.
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