Moments: The Last Leaf · Class 9 · CBSE English
According to the doctor, what was the primary reason Johnsy's medicine was not working?
Practice question from Moments: The Last Leaf (Class 9 · CBSE English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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According to the doctor, what was the primary reason Johnsy's medicine was not working?
- A.The medicine was expired and ineffective.
- B.Johnsy had lost her will to live and decided she would not get well.Correct answer
- C.She was allergic to the prescribed drugs.
- D.Sue was not administering the doses on time.
Solution
The doctor noted that medicines only work when a patient has the will to live. Johnsy had made up her mind that she was not going to get well, rendering the treatment useless.
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