Story elements
Which character demonstrates the greatest act of selflessness in the story?
A. Sue, because she encouraged Johnsy to keep painting.
B. Johnsy, because she accepted her illness.
C. Behrman, because he risked his life to give Johnsy hope.
D. The doctor, because he treated Johnsy.
C. Behrman, because he risked his life to give Johnsy hope.
How does the setting of Greenwich Village during the cold autumn season contribute to the story?
A. It creates a cheerful atmosphere for the artists.
B. It provides the conditions that worsen Johnsy's illness and highlight the falling ivy leaves.
C. It encourages the characters to travel.
D. It makes the story focus on city life.
B. It provides the conditions that worsen Johnsy's illness and highlight the falling ivy leaves.
Which theme is best expressed in The Last Leaf?
A. Wealth brings happiness.
B. Hope and selfless sacrifice can save lives.
C. Success comes from talent alone.
D. Nature is stronger than people.
B. Hope and selfless sacrifice can save lives.
What is the main conflict in The Last Leaf?
A. Sue struggles to become a famous artist.
B. Behrman argues with his neighbors.
C. Johnsy loses the will to live because she believes she will die when the last ivy leaf falls.
D. The doctor cannot find medicine for pneumonia.
C. Johnsy loses the will to live because she believes she will die when the last ivy leaf falls.
If Behrman had not painted the last leaf, what would most likely have happened to Johnsy, and why?
A. She would have recovered because the doctor had already cured her.
B. She would have continued believing she would die, showing how hope can influence a person's will to live.
C. She would have become a better artist after seeing the ivy leaves fall.
D. She would have left Greenwich Village to start a new life.
B. She would have continued believing she would die, showing how hope can influence a person's will to live.