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NCERT English Class 9th — The Last Leaf MCQs

The Last Leaf
Written by O. Henry


Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the writer of The Last Leaf?

A. Ruskin Bond
B. O. Henry
C. Anton Chekhov
D. Rabindranath Tagore

Answer: B. O. Henry


2. Where did Sue and Johnsy live?

A. London
B. Paris
C. Greenwich Village
D. Delhi

Answer: C. Greenwich Village


3. What was Johnsy suffering from?

A. Fever
B. Tuberculosis
C. Pneumonia
D. Malaria

Answer: C. Pneumonia


4. What was Sue’s profession?

A. Doctor
B. Teacher
C. Artist
D. Nurse

Answer: C. Artist


5. What did Johnsy keep counting?

A. Birds
B. Stars
C. Leaves
D. Flowers

Answer: C. Leaves


6. What did Johnsy believe?

A. She would become rich
B. She would recover soon
C. She would die when the last leaf fell
D. She would go home

Answer: C. She would die when the last leaf fell


7. Who was Behrman?

A. A doctor
B. A painter
C. A writer
D. A singer

Answer: B. A painter


8. What was Behrman’s dream?

A. To become rich
B. To travel the world
C. To paint a masterpiece
D. To open a school

Answer: C. To paint a masterpiece


9. Why did Sue become worried?

A. Johnsy lost her money
B. Johnsy lost hope of living
C. Johnsy wanted to leave
D. Johnsy fought with her

Answer: B. Johnsy lost hope of living


10. What was outside Johnsy’s window?

A. A mango tree
B. A rose plant
C. An ivy creeper
D. A sunflower plant

Answer: C. An ivy creeper


11. What happened during the stormy night?

A. The house broke
B. Snowfall started
C. Behrman painted the leaf
D. Sue left the house

Answer: C. Behrman painted the leaf


12. Why did the last leaf not fall?

A. Because the wind stopped
B. Because it was painted on the wall
C. Because it was strong
D. Because it was magical

Answer: B. Because it was painted on the wall


13. How did Johnsy change after seeing the last leaf?

A. She became angry
B. She became lazy
C. She regained hope to live
D. She left the city

Answer: C. She regained hope to live


14. How did Behrman die?

A. In an accident
B. From old age
C. From pneumonia
D. From hunger

Answer: C. From pneumonia


15. Why is Behrman’s painting called a masterpiece?

A. It was very expensive
B. It looked beautiful
C. It saved Johnsy’s life
D. It won a prize

Answer: C. It saved Johnsy’s life


16. What is the main theme of the story?

A. War
B. Hope and sacrifice
C. Adventure
D. Humour

Answer: B. Hope and sacrifice


17. Who took care of Johnsy?

A. Her mother
B. Sue
C. Behrman
D. The doctor

Answer: B. Sue


18. What kind of person was Behrman?

A. Selfish
B. Lazy
C. Kind and helpful
D. Cruel

Answer: C. Kind and helpful


19. What lesson do we learn from the story?

A. Never help others
B. Money is everything
C. Never lose hope
D. Art is useless

Answer: C. Never lose hope


20. What symbolized hope in the story?

A. The doctor
B. The rain
C. The last leaf
D. The studio

Answer: C. The last leaf

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