Class 9 English Moments Chapter 7 The Last Leaf Solutions | ASSEB Assam | English Medium

Class 9 English Moments Chapter 7 – The Last Leaf – All Textual Solutions | ASSEB Assam (English Medium)

Class 9 English Moments Chapter 7 – The Last Leaf Complete Textual Question Answers and Solutions (ASSEB / SEBA Assam – English Medium)

The seventh chapter of the Class 9 English Supplementary Reader (Moments) syllabus, ‘The Last Leaf’, written by the legendary short story writer O. Henry, is a deeply emotional and inspiring story. Based on the latest guidelines of the new ASSEB (Assam State School Education Board) syllabus and the New Education Policy (NEP), comprehensive textual question answers for this chapter have been carefully prepared. This special compilation includes very short answer type questions (VSA), short questions, long answers, and thorough vocabulary solutions. At Ospin Academy, these solutions are made available in a simple, accurate, and completely exam-oriented format.

‘The Last Leaf’ tells a moving story of friendship, hope, and self-sacrifice. It revolves around two young artists, Sue and Johnsy. When Johnsy falls ill with pneumonia, she loses the will to live, believing she will die when the last leaf falls from an ivy creeper outside her window. Their neighbor, an old artist named Behrman, paints a masterpiece—a leaf that never falls—saving Johnsy’s life at the cost of his own. For students preparing for their exams, understanding the character sketches, the irony of Behrman’s masterpiece, and the theme of psychological will-power is highly essential. In our textual solutions, we have covered not only the textbook exercise questions but also additional important question-answers that may appear in the board exams, ensuring students can prepare thoroughly.

What you will learn and get from this textual solution:

• Detailed summary and analysis of Behrman’s sacrifice and Johnsy’s recovery.
• Perfect answers for word meanings, 1-mark very short questions (VSA objective type), and 2-3 mark short questions.
• Standard solutions for character sketches (Sue, Johnsy, and Behrman) and 4-5 mark long questions.
• Proper knowledge of the themes of supreme sacrifice and the power of optimism highlighted in the story.
• Solutions for extra important questions as well as the latest pattern MCQ questions according to the new syllabus.

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• Complete textual solutions prepared strictly on the basis of the latest ASSEB new syllabus.
• 100% accurate and high-quality notes written in simple English so that students can easily understand and memorize (Class 9 English Notes).
• Specially curated simple answers for quick revision before the final exams.
• A special collection of additional important questions from ‘The Last Leaf’ that frequently appear in exams.

Keeping the educational upliftment of students in mind, Ospin Academy presents this special textual solution. Start your exam preparation now and step forward towards securing the highest marks in English.

Chapter 7

The Last Leaf

Think about it

Question 1. What is Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live?

Answer: Johnsy is suffering from pneumonia. Her willingness to live can cure her. Her doctor says that it seems as if she has made up her mind that she is not going to get well. He says that medicines won’t work if she does not want to live.

Question 2. Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers?

Answer: Yes, I think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers these days. Teenagers today are in a constant run to make the most of their lives. They live a lifestyle that is burdened by pressure to be the best in every aspect. They tend to care more about their professional lives and give less attention to their personal nourishment.

Question 3. Behrman has a dream. What is it? Does it come true?

Answer: Behrman is a sixty-year-old painter. His lifelong dream was to paint a masterpiece. Yes, it ultimately comes true when he paints the last leaf on an ivy creeper and that painted last leaf seems to be a real one.

Question 4. What is Behrman’s masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?

Answer: Johnsy had said that she would die when the last leaf on the ivy creeper fell. When Behrman heard this from Sue, he secretly painted a leaf on the creeper when the last leaf had fallen.

Unaware that the leaf that Johnsy was looking at was a painting, Johnsy felt motivated to see that the last leaf was still clinging to the creeper. She felt energetic and developed a willingness to live.

Thus, the last leaf painted by Behrman was a masterpiece. It rekindled Johnsy’s willingness to fight her illness and live. That is the reason why Sue says that the last leaf is Behrman’s masterpiece.