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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho is the author of "The Last Leaf"?Edgar Allan PoeShakespeareO. HenryChristopher Marlowe
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the story take place?Greenwhich VillageGreen StreetGreen VillageGreenwich street
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of people live in Greenwich Village?artiststeacherdoctorspolice officers
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Johnsy wish to paint?The Bay of NaplesThe Last LeafA romantic sunsetThe Mediterranean
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is pnuemonia compared to?a dragona strangera firea lion
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Johnsy and Sue first meet?At a museumAt a restaurantAt a doctor's officeAt a book store
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Johnsy think will happen to her when the last leaf falls?She will get better.She will call the doctor.She will cry.She will die.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat symptoms did Joanna have when she got ill?She felt very weakShe coughedShe had difficulty in breathingAll of the above
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe doctors said that she will die because she......can't buy the medicinemisses her familylost the will to liveis too sick
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAfter the doctor visits with Johnsy in ''The Last Leaf'', what course of treatment does he suggest?He recommends strict bed-rest.He recommends sitting outside next to the trees.He recommends that she take an interest in a man or in the new winter fashions.He recommends that she enter hospice care.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What did Johnsy feel after seeing the last leaf still on the tree at the last part of the story?
She wanted to die.
She wanted to go outside and pick it.
She wanted to paint it.
She felt motivated.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Mr. Behrman paint the leaf?He wanted to paint an masterpiece and protect JohnsyHe had been working on painting a leaf for many yearsHe was retired and boredHe wanted to get sick and die
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAt 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.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a theme of the story?AmbitionPessimismFriendshipSelf-sacrifice
- 15. Multiple ChoiceO. Henry uses personification as one of his literary devices in ''The Last Leaf''. What does he personify, and how?The leaf, as ''Madame Leaf''Pneumonia, as ''Mr. Pneumonia''A tree, as ''Mrs. Tree''The artist, as ''the leaf''
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was Mr. Behrman's masterpiece?
the Bay of Naples
the Last Leaf
the Monalisa painting
Starry Starry Night
- 17. Multiple Choice
What month/season was used to symbolize Johnsy and Sue's blooming friendship?
November - winter
October - autumn
March - summer
May - spring
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which sentence is true?
Sue drew pictures for children's books to pay the rent.
Sue didn't work. She looked after Joanna.
Sue paid for the rent by working as a street artist.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What metaphor was used for Mr. Behrman and his relationship to the two artists?
cold stranger
mastiff-in-waiting
flibertigibbet
- 20. Multiple Choice
What can we learn from the story?
Never lose hope even when all leaves fall
Be selfless and sacrifice for others
A friend in need is a friend indeed
all of the above
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