CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LAST LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was Behrman? Did his dream come true?
A
Grandfather. No.
B
Uncle. Yes.
C
Neighbour. Yes.
D
Neighbour. No.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ans.: Behrman was a sixty year old painter. His lifelong dream was to paint a masterpiece. It does come true when he paints a leaf such that it looks extremely natural. He painted the last leaf left on a creeper.

Detailed explanation-2: -Behram has a dream of painting a masterpiece. It comes true towards the end when he paints the last ivy leaf which decided whether Johnsy would live or die.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Behram’s masterpiece is the last ivy leaf on the vine. Sue says this because it looked as original as the real ivy leaf which fell at night. Johnsy was looking at the painting and thinking it to be real. That is how she recovered from her depression as she had linked her death to the last ivy leaf on the vine.

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