Moments: The Last Leaf

Topics in this chapter

• Plot and Climax
• Setting and Background
• Friendship and Support
• Behrman’s Sacrifice and Masterpiece
• Hope and Belief
• Symbolism and Title

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-CCE933

   What art form did Sue and Johnsy share when they first met in May?

   1. A.Sculpture
   2. B.Art studio/painting
   3. C.Classical dance
   4. D.Pottery
   See the answer and solution
2. Question 2Q-E2C468

   What illness was Johnsy suffering from during the cold November outbreak?

   1. A.Malaria
   2. B.Tuberculosis
   3. C.Pneumonia
   4. D.Typhoid
   See the answer and solution
3. Question 3Q-7AF766

   According to the doctor, what was the primary reason Johnsy's medicine was not working?

   1. A.The medicine was expired and ineffective.
   2. B.Johnsy had lost her will to live and decided she would not get well.
   3. C.She was allergic to the prescribed drugs.
   4. D.Sue was not administering the doses on time.
   See the answer and solution
4. Question 4Q-DBAB82

   What phenomenon outside her window did Johnsy associate with her own impending death?

   1. A.The melting of the last patch of snow
   2. B.The falling of leaves from an old ivy creeper
   3. C.The drying up of a nearby fountain
   4. D.The fading light of the streetlamp
   See the answer and solution
5. Question 5Q-CB191B

   Who was Behrman, and what was his lifelong unfulfilled ambition?

   1. A.A famous author who wanted to write an epic novel.
   2. B.A sixty-year-old painter whose lifelong dream was to paint a masterpiece.
   3. C.A retired doctor who wanted to find a cure for pneumonia.
   4. D.A wealthy merchant who wanted to open an art gallery.
   See the answer and solution