CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LAST LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
There were a few leaves on the vine outside the window because ____
A
the wind was blowing the leaves away.
B
people were picking the leaves.
C
vines only have a few leaves.
D
their neighbour was using the leaves in a painting.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Moral Of The Story This story teaches us that we should never lose hope in life quickly. It also teaches us the meaning of true friendship. Behrman sacrificed his own life so his friend wouldn’t lose hope and recover from her illness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why was Johnsy counting the leaves on the creeper outside her window?, Answer: Johnsy had made up her mind that the day the last leaf fell off the creeper, she would die. So she was counting the leaves as they fell off the creeper., Question 7.

Detailed explanation-3: -For Johnsy, watching the leaves of the ivy vine fall becomes an obsession. She watches them obsessively and becomes convinced that she will die once the last leaf falls. For Johnsy, then, the ivy leaf comes to symbolize death and giving up, while it can also come to symbolize will to live and hope.

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