The Last Leaf

1. How does the personification of "Mr. Pneumonia" contribute to the story's meaning?

• It adds a humorous element to the story.

• It emphasizes the severity of the illness.

• It makes the story more relatable.

• It downplays the seriousness of the situation.

What do the doctor's comments in paragraphs 5-11 reveal about his point of view regarding Johnsy's illness and recovery?

• He is confident in his own medicine.

• He is discouraging about Johnsy's health.

• He is skeptical about Johnsy's will to live.

• He is hopeful about Johnsy's recovery.

Which of the following quotations best illustrates the doctor's point of view in Part A?

• "She has one chance in – let us say, ten" (Paragraph 7)

• 'Paint? - bosh! Has she anything on her mind worth thinking twice - a man for instance?' (Paragraph 9)

• 'Well, it is the weakness, then,' said the doctor. 'I will do all that science, so far as it may filter through my efforts, can accomplish.' (Paragraph 11)

• "whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her funeral procession I subtract 50 percent from the curative power of medicines." (Paragraph 11)

How does the description of the ivy vine in paragraph 18 contribute to the tone of the passage?

• It reflects Sue's determination to keep Johnsy alive.

• It shows the hopelessness of being fragile.

• It shows the run-down environment where Sue and Johnsy live.

• It reflects the narrator's sense of optimism.

Which paragraph most directly reinforces the tone created in paragraph 18?

• Paragraph 25

• Paragraph 28

• Paragraph 36

• Paragraph 37

What does Johnsy's dialogue in paragraph 48 reveal about her attitude?

• She has given up on life.

• She has changed her mind about dying.

• She feels guilty about feeling sick.

• She is willing to fight, even though it is hopeless.

Explain how the leaf contributes to the extended metaphor and the theme in this story.

• The leaf symbolizes hope and renewal.

• The leaf represents decay and death.

• The leaf is a metaphor for change and transformation.

• The leaf signifies stability and permanence.

Which of the following details from the text best foreshadows the story's conclusion?

• "He was past sixty and had a Michael Angelo's Moses beard curling down from the head of a satyr along with the body of an imp." (Paragraph 30)

• "he was a fierce little old man, who scoffed terribly at softness in any one" (Paragraph 30)

• "regarded himself as especial mastiff-in-waiting to protect the two young artists in the studio above." (Paragraph 30)

• "Vy do you allow dot silly pusines to come in der brain of her? Ach, dot poor leetle Miss Yohnsy." (Paragraph 33)