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SAI International School
                                                  Class IX-English
                                              Chapter-The Last Leaf
                                                    Assessment


               Read the following passages and answer the questions:



                   1.  He was a sixty year old painter. His lifelong dream was to

                       paint a masterpiece but that had remained a dream. Sue

                       poured out her worries to Behrman.

                          a.  Who is being talked about here?

                          b. What worried Sue?

                          c.  Why do you think he listened to Sue?

                          d. What was his lifelong dream? Why had it remained

                              unfulfilled so far?

                   2.  You have looked after me so lovingly and I have not
                       cooperated with you. I have been depressed and gloomy. The
                       last leaf has shown me how wicked I have been.


                          a.  Who said this to whom?
                          b. Why had she been depressed and gloomy?


                          c.  What character of the speaker is reflected here?

                          d. What lesson did she learn after that?

               Answer the following questions in about 30 words:


                    3. Why did Sue pour out her worries on Mr. Behrman?


                    4. How did Johnsy associate herself with the falling leaf?


                    5. How did Sue try to encourage Johnsy?

                    6. When and why was the doctor’s report encouraging about
                    Johnsy’s condition?


                    7. Which items were found near Mr. Behrman when he died?
                    What did it signify?


                    8. What saved Johnsy’s life?
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