PLANTS
THE LEAF
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Not to touch her
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not to eat all her dinner
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not to look at the leaves until she finishes drawing
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not to die
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sue sat on Johnsy’s bed, kissed her and said, “You are not going to die. I can’t draw the curtain for I need the light. I want to finish the painting and get some money for us. Please, my dear 2022-23 Page 3 46 / Moments friend, ” she begged Johnsy, “promise not to look out of the window while I paint.”
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer. Sue sought this promise because she did not want Johnsy to go deeper into depression on seeing the ivy leaves fall. More she could not put the curtains to stop jhonsy from looking at the ivy leaves.
Detailed explanation-3: -Johnsy lay with her face toward the window. Sue stopped whistling, thinking she was asleep. She began making a pen and ink drawing for a story in a magazine. Young artists must work their way to “Art” by making pictures for magazine stories.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ans: Sue sought this promise because she did not want Johnsy to go deeper into the depression on seeing the ivy leaves fall. Moreover, she could not even pull the curtains to stop Johnsy from looking out as she needed the incoming light to complete her painting and get money for the two of them by selling it.
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.