The Last Leaf- 2 - Free MCQ Practice Test with solutions, Class 9 English

Johnsy, an artist who lives in a Greenwich Village apartment, falls seriously ill with pneumonia during the autumn season. She becomes convinced that she will die when the last leaf falls from a vine outside her window.

The doctor said that Johnsy had made up her mind that she was not going to get well. This meant that her mental state was affecting her recovery.

Johnsy was looking at an ivy creeper outside her window. She was counting the leaves that were falling off the creeper.

Johnsy was a young artist who lived with her friend Sue. She fell ill very seriously and had pneumonia. She had the fancy idea that she would die once the last leaf on the ivy creeper, outside her window, would fall down. But her foolish attitudes lead to the death of Behrman.

Sue was in Johnsy's room making a painting. She was trying to distract herself and also earn some money by selling the painting.

Sue was making a painting to earn some money to support herself and Johnsy during their difficult time.

Behrman spent his night outside in a heavy storm to paint the leaf on the wall. He wanted to make it as realistic as possible to save Johnsy's life.

- Johnsy, a character in the story, believed that her life was tied to the last leaf on a creeper outside her window.
- She thought that when the last leaf fell, it would signify her death.
- This misconception led her to lose hope and will to live, as she was convinced her fate was linked to the leaves.
- The story highlights the power of hope and how it can influence one's will to live.

Behrman died of pneumonia. He caught the disease while painting the leaf on the wall during the stormy night.

Behrman's masterpiece was painting a realistic picture of a leaf on the wall. This painting gave Johnsy hope and saved her life, making it his greatest work.