CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LAST LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sue cries and the goes into Johnsy’s bedroom whistling, why?
A
To hide her feelings
B
To make Johnsy laugh
C
To get on the doctor nerves
D
To pass time
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Johnsy continued to lie still on her bed. Sue brought her drawing-board into Johnsy’s room and started painting. To take Johnsy’s mind off her illness, she whistled while working.

Detailed explanation-2: -Behrman was a painter who lived on the ground floor. He had been into painting for forty years. Sue called him to their flat so that she could take help of him. She told him about Johnsy’s health and her false belief.

Detailed explanation-3: -When Johnsy saw the last ivy leaf, she thought that it would surely fall during the night. When it falls, she will die at the same time. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-4: -Why did Sue become worried when Johnsy fell ill? Ans: Sue became worried because Johnsy would lie in her bed without moving, just gazing out of the window. Johnsy had pneumonia and it seemed curable but her condition indicated otherwise.

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