CLASS 9
THE LAST LEAF
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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False
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True
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did the doctor not think that Johnsy would live? Pneumonia kills everyone. Johnsy had terminal cancer.
Detailed explanation-3: -In November a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors called Pneumonia, stalked about the colony, touching one here and there with his icy fingers. Over on the east side this ravager strode boldly, smiting his victims by scores, but his feet trod slowly through the maze of the narrow and moss-grown “places.” Mr.
Detailed explanation-4: -“The Last Leaf” concerns Johnsy, a poor young woman who is seriously ill with pneumonia. She believes that when the ivy vine on the wall outside her window loses all its leaves, she will also die. Her neighbour Behrman, an artist, tricks her by painting a leaf on the wall.