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The Last Leaf

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    Comprehension questions on the story, "The Last Leaf"
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  • Where is the setting of the story, "The Last Leaf?"
    Greenwich Village, New York City
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  • In what season of the year did the story happen?
    Fall / autumn or November
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  • Who are the two budding artists in the story?
    Sue and Johnsy
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  • What type of illness was contracted by Johnsy?
    pneumonia
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  • According to Sue, Johnsy wanted to paint a picture of something. What was that?
    the Bay of Naples
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  • Who was the painter who lived on the first floor of Johnsy and Sue's apartment?
    Mr. Behrman
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  • Sue heard Johnsy counting backward, 8, 7, 6, 5, and so on. What was she counting?
    the falling leaves
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  • True or False? According to the doctor, Johnsy has one chance in ten to live.
    True
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  • True or False? Mr. Behrman was a successful painter.
    False
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  • True or False? Mr. Behrman died in his apartment.
    False
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  • Who is the author of "The Last Leaf?"
    William Sidney Porter / O. Henry
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  • Why did Sue and Johnsy decide to live in New York?
    To try their luck as artists
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  • What can be considered as Mr. Berhman's masterpiece?
    the last leaf
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  • True or False: Johnsy was hopeless in the beginning of the story.
    True
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  • What was the relationship between Sue and Johnsy?
    friends
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  • Which of these is the theme of the story, The Last Leaf? Love, Loyalty, Sacrifice, Courage
    Sacrifice
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