CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LAST LEAF

Please wait while the activity loads.
If this activity does not load, try refreshing your browser. Also, this page requires javascript. Please visit using a browser with javascript enabled.

If loading fails, click here to try again

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What is Johnsy’s illness, and how can it be cured?

A	Pneumonia. Medicines.
B	Pneumonia. He willingness to live.
C	Pneumonia. Sue’s encouragement.
D	None of the above.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The willingness to live will cure her. This is confirmed when the doctor asks Sue aside if something is worrying Johnsy. He notices that she has made up her mind of not getting well and remarks that if that is the case then the medicines will not help her. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Johnsy is suffering from Pneumonia. Her willingness to live can cure her. Her doctor says that it seems as if she has made up her mind that she is not going to get well. He says that medicines won’t work if she does not want to live.

Detailed explanation-3: -Johnsy fell very seriously ill in November. She had pneumonia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Johnsy was suffering from pneumonia. The doctor said that she seemed to have made up her mind that she was not going to get well. Medicines would not be able to cure her. She could only be cured by her willingness to live.

There is 1 question to complete.