AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

THE LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the doctor what was the cure of her illness?
A
medicine
B
good nursing
C
her own willingness to live
D
rest and nutrition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer : In the short story ‘The Last Leaf’ by O. Henry, Johnsy was suffering from pneumonia. According to Johnsy’s doctor, only the willingness to live could cure her of her illness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Johnsy is suffering from Pneumonia. Her willingness to live can cure her. Her doctor says that it seems as if she has made up her mind that she is not going to get well. He says that medicines won’t work if she does not want to live.

Detailed explanation-3: -What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live? Ans: Johnsy is suffering from pneumonia. Only the willingness to live, could cure her. She had made up her mind that she was not going to get well.

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