The last leaf

 Worksheet

1.	Choose the correct option.
a)	What disease did Johnsy have?
	i.        cancer ii.      pneumonia iii.    diabetes iv.    heart disease
b)	Where does the story take place?
	i.        Maine ii.      New York iii.    California iv.    London
c)	The girls lived in ________
	i.        Notting Hill ii.      Barrington iii.    Greenwich iv.    Riverdale
d)	Who was Behrman?
	i.        the landlord ii.      Sue’s brother iii.    the downstairs neighbour iv.    the doctor
e)	What was Behrman’s masterpiece?
	i.        the ivy leaf ii.      the Mona Lisa iii.    the lighthouse iv.    Johnsy’s portrait
2.	Answer the following questions in 30-40 words.
a)	What was the doctor’s observation?
	On checking Johnsy, the doctor observed that she had one in ten chance of survival. He also said that he cannot help a person who has already decided that she will not get well.

a)       

Who was Behrman? How did he earn his living?

 

Behrman was a sixty-year-old man who lived on the ground floor below Sue and Johnsy. Behrman was a failure in art but wanted to paint a masterpiece. He earned his living by serving as a model to the young artists in the colony who could not pay the price of a professional.

b)      

How did Behrman save Johnsy’s life?

 

Behrman painted the last ivy leaf outside Johnsy’s window as the leaf had already fallen due to the storm. He sacrificed his own life to save Johnsy’s life through his masterpiece.