CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LAST LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What symptoms did Joanna have when she got ill?
A
She felt very weak
B
She coughed
C
She had difficulty in breathing
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

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: -Cholera is the disease that spread through the streets.

Detailed explanation-3: -The women are named Sue and Joanna, who is known as ‘Johnsy’. They live in Greenwich Village in New York among a ‘colony’ of artists who reside in the area. One particularly cold winter, Johnsy falls ill with pneumonia and it looks likely she will die of the disease.

Detailed explanation-4: -PART A: How does the description of the ivy vine in paragraph 18 contribute to the tone of the passage? A. It reflects Sue’s determination to keep Johnsy alive.

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