Moments: The Last Leaf · Class 9 · CBSE English

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

Practice question from Moments: The Last Leaf (Class 9 · CBSE English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.

easy · MCQ · Q-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 creeperCorrect answer
  3. C.The drying up of a nearby fountain
  4. D.The fading light of the streetlamp

Solution

Johnsy was counting backwards as the leaves of an old ivy creeper fell off due to autumn winds, believing she would die when the very last leaf fell.

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