PLANTS
THE LEAF
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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She wanted to die.
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She wanted to go outside and pick it.
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She wanted to paint it.
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She felt motivated.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Behrman developed pneumonia after being soaked while painting and died as a result. However, when Johnsy saw that leaf, he believed it was real and felt confident. She recognized that if she wanted to, she could recover from her sickness.
Detailed explanation-2: -five leaves Johnsy thinks the last leaf will fall overnight, and then she will die, too. four leaves Counting so many leaves made Johnsy’s head hurt.
Detailed explanation-3: -Unaware that the leaf that Johnsy was looking at was a painting, Johnsy felt motivated to see that the last leaf was still clinging to the creeper. She felt energetic and developed a willingness to live. Thus, the last leaf painted by Behrman was a masterpiece.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: She was worried that the last leaf on the creeper might have fallen off in the wind and snow the previous night, and that her friend Johnsy would consider it as a warning that she was also going to die soon.
Detailed explanation-5: -Behrman paints a realistic-looking leaf onto the wall outside Johnsy’s window-tricking Johnsy into believing that one leaf has improbably survived a storm-Johnsy realizes that her attitude has been unacceptable, and she regains her health.