Question

What was Valli’s deepest desire? Find the words and phrases in the story that tell you this.

Answer 1

Valli’s deepest desire was to ride on the bus she saw everyday. The sentences in the story which depict this are as follows:
“Day after day she watched the bus, and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there: she wanted to ride on that bus, even if just once. This wish became stronger and stronger, until it was an overwhelming desire.”