Quiz on The Last Leaf

Where is the story The Last Leaf set?

• Brooklyn

• Greenwich Village

• Washington D.C.

• San Francisco

What profession do Sue and Johnsy belong to?

• Writers

• Musicians

• Painters

• Dancers

Why does Johnsy believe she will die?

• The doctor told her she had no hope

• She lost interest in life

• She believes she will die when the last ivy leaf falls

• She had a premonition in a dream

What illness does Johnsy suffer from?

• Tuberculosis

• Pneumonia

• Malaria

• Influenza

What does the doctor say is necessary for Johnsy to recover?

• Expensive medicine

• A change in climate

• The will to live

• Surgery

What does Johnsy wish to paint someday?

• The Eiffel Tower

• The Grand Canyon

• The Bay of Naples

• A self-portrait

What does Sue do to help Johnsy?

• She brings her medicine

• She tries to lift her spirits

• She asks Behrman to pose for a painting

• All of the above

Who is Behrman?

• The landlord

• A doctor

• A failed old painter

• Johnsy’s father

What is Behrman’s lifelong dream?

• To own a gallery

• To become rich

• To paint a masterpiece

• To travel the world

Why does Behrman initially mock Sue’s concern?

• He thinks Johnsy is being foolish

• He dislikes Johnsy

• He does not believe in sickness

• He is jealous of Johnsy and Sue