The Last Leaf

Which tree leaves did Johnsy keep counting as they fell?

•  A maple tree.
• An ivy vine tree.
• A cedar tree
•  An oak tree.

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Conduct a research on the internet to answer this question.

The setting of the story is November 1899 in ...

• Washington.

• New York.

• Dallas.

• Texas.

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At the end of the story Mr. Behrman  a painter who lives in the same building...

• becomes famous.
• dies of pneumonia.
• is taken to hospital.
• comes to visit the artists.

What were the girls' jobs?

• They were fashion designers.
• They were artists.
• They were teachers.
• They were students.

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What is the significance of the leaf?

• It represents her life.

• It makes her want to die.

• It is a metaphor.

• It has no significance.

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Which sentence foreshadows that Johnsy will live?

• “Couldn’t you draw in the other room?”

• “I’d rather be here by you,” said Sue.

• “The ivy leaf was still there”

• “Try to sleep,”said Sue.

Which of these best describes Johnsy’s internal conflict in the story?

• “At the top of a squatty, three-story brick Sue and Johnsy had their studio.”

• “A mite of a little woman…”

• “The ivy leaf was still there.”

• “‘When the last one falls I must go, too.’”

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Which sentence best states the main message in the story?

• Life is like a leaf it fails when it is ready

• Sacrificing your life to save another

• Sickness is darkness so don't get sick

• None of the above

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Which sentence best shows that Behrman cared about Johnsy?

• “Didn’t you wonder why it never fluttered or moved when the wind blew?”

• "Ah, darling it’s Behrman's masterpiece- he painted it there the night the leaf fell.”

• ”Sudie, someday I hope to paint the Bay of Naples.”

• "A man?”

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