1. That was in May.in November a cold,unseen stranger,whom the doctors called Pneumnia,stalked about the colony,touching one here with his icy finger.

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1 LESSON THE LAST LEAF Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow: 1. That was in May.in November a cold,unseen stranger,whom the doctors called Pneumnia,stalked about the colony,touching one here with his icy finger. a] What happened in May? b] Explain:In November...finger. c] How does the author describe Pneumonia and its activities? d] Where does all this take place? What is remarkable about this place? e] Who came to stay at this place? Where exactly did they stay? How did they make it a `colony? 2. After the doctor had gone,sue went into the workroom and cried a Japanese napkin to a pulp.then she swaggered into Johnsy s room with her drawing-board,whistling ragtime. a] What had the doctor told Sue to make her cry? Write in some detail. b] What does the second sentence of the extract tell all of Sue s change in behaviour and mood?account for this. c] Where is Johnsy now? How has she come here? d] What sort o a mood is Johnsy in now? why? e] What does Sue see when she looks out of the window? Give three examples and describe any one of them. 3. `` What is it,dear? asked Sue. ``Six, said Johnsy,almost in whisper.``they re falling faster now. Three days ago there were almost a hundred.it made my head ache to count them.but now it s easy.thhere goes another one.there are only five left now. ``Five what,dear?tell your Sudie. a] What makes Sue ask this question? What has she seen out of the window? b] What does Johnsy speak about? How does she look an feel? c] What does Sue remark on Johnsy s statement?

2 d] How will you compare both ths girls? e] How is Johnsy,s belief proved wrong later? 4. An hour later she said...``sudie,some day I hope to paint the Bay of Naples. a] What is the significance of this remark?when its it made? b] What has the speaker done and an hour earlier? c] Who came after this and with what news? d] What did the same person tell Sue the day after? What did Sue tell her friend the same afternoon? e] What or whom do you like in the story? Give reasons. 5. But Johnsy he smote;and she lay,scarcely moving,on her painted iron bedstead,looking through the small Dutch window-panes at the blank side of the next brick house. One day the busy doctor invited Sue into the hallway with a shaggy,grey eyebrow. a] What does `smote mean?what has been said about Johnsy in the lines preceding this extract? b] Who is `he? Which phrase has been used before this extract to describe him? c] What does the doctor tell Sue? Why is the doctor termed as`busy? d] Is the doctor positive about Johnsy s recovery?give reasons. e] How can it be said that the doctor knows a great deal of human psychology? Give at least two examples. 6. The ivy leaf was still there. Johnsy lay for a long time looking at it. And then she called to Sue,who was stirring her chicken broth over the gas stove......and hour later she said: ``Sudie,some day I hope to paint the Bay of Neples. a] What made a ivy leaf still to be there?explain. b] What changes took place in the mind of Johnsy as she lay down looking at the last ivy leaf?

3 c]johnsy once again took interest in life.support the statement with your own understanding. d]with refrence to this extract, explain the mental condition of Johnsy? e]in detail explain the significance of the title ``THE LAST LEAF. 7. And now I must see another case I have downstairs. Behrman,his name is-some kind of an artist, I believe. Pneumonia, too. He is an old, weak man, and the attack is acute. There is no hope for him; but he goes to the hospital today to be more comfortable a] Who are the speakers? Where was the doctor going just then? Who is being spoken about n why? B ] What kind of person Behrman was? Explain in detail. c] What made doctor to say that there was no hope for Behrman? d] What happens to Behrman at the end of lesson and why? e] How does Behrman s sacrifice become an immortal character in English literature? 8.`` Tell me as soon as you have finished, said Johnsy, closing her eyes, and lying white and still as a fallen statue, ``because I want to see the last one fall. I`m tired of waiting.i m tired of thinking.i want to turn loose hold on everything,and go sailing down, just like one of those poor,tired leaves. ``Try to sleep, said Sue,``I must call Behrman up to be my model for the old hermit miner.i ll not be gone a minute. Don t try to move till I come back, a] To what is Johnsy compared? How appropriate is the comparison? b] What has Sue been doing? Why is it necessary for her to finish it quickly? c] What is evident about Johnsy s condition from the extract? d] How does Sue help to boost up her friend s morale? e] How does Behrman play an important role in the story? 9.``I have something to tell you, white mouse. she said.``mr.behrman died of Pneumonia to-day in the hospital...ah, darling, it s Behrman s masterpiece he painted it there the night that the last leaf fell, a]who are the speakers? Why do think it was necessary for Sue to inform Johnsy about Mr. Behrman s death? b] What made Mr. Behrman die in only two days? Explain in detail.

4 c]what were the other proofs to prove that the last leaf was painted by Mr. Behrman? d] `THE LAST LEAF was the masterpiece of Mr. Behrman. Explain. e] What had been your rection on hearing the death news of Mr. Behrman, if you were Johnsy? 10. ``She is very ill and weak, said Sue, and the fever left her mind morbid and full of strange fancies. Very well, Mr. Behrman, if you do not care to pose for me, you needn t. But I think you are a horried old-old flibbertigibbet. a] Give examples to show how ``fever has left her mind morbid and full of strange fancies? b] Name the story and its author. What do `morbid and `flabbertigibbet mean? c] What has been said about Mr. Behrman already? Write in some detail. d] What do both of these do immediately after this extract? e] What does the sick person discover the next morning? How does it affect her? LESSON MY LOST DOLLAR 11. On the other hand I know that I shall I remember all my life that Todd owes me a dollar. It will make no difference, I trust, to our friendship, but I shall ever be able to forget it. (a). What has the author said earlier so as to make the use of On the other hand justified? (b). When did Todd borrow the dollar and why? Why does the author mention the specific date? (c) What was the author s attitude at the time of lending? What is his attitude now towards Todd? (d) What special trait of his own character disturbs the author? (e) Where did Todd exactly go? What did he send from there? What did the author expect to find in it? 12. I meet Todd very frequently. Only two nights ago I met him out at dinner and he was talking, apparently without self-consciousness, about Poland. (a). What does apparently mean here? What was saying about Poland? What might the author have expected of this talk? (b) What has happened before between the two? What tactic did the author at first to get his money back?

5 (c) What were his second and third attempts? (d) How does the author behave with Todd? Give one example to show that his friendship is genuine? (e) What do you think of the author and Todd? 13If there are such men I want them to speak out. Not all at once: but in reasonable numbers, and as far as may be in alphabetical order, and I will immediately, write their names down on paper. a] Whom do `such men refer to? Why and how has such a thought occurred to the author? b] Which two types of men does he not count among them? Why? c] Which movements does he want to start and why? d] What does he have to in conclusion? How does that slightly differ with what he has already said in the beginning of the story? e] Which particular description or incident do you find humorous? Give reasons. 14. In all this I bear Todd no grudge. I have simply added him to the list of men who owe me a dollar and who have forgotten it. There are quite a few of them now. I make no difference in my demeanour to them. But I only wish that I could forget. a] Why does the author say that he did not bear any grudge towards Todd? Does he really mean it? b]are there some other people who owes to the author? Support your answer. c] Why does the author wish to forget the people who owes him? Is he really able to forget them? d] If you were in author s shoes what would you do to get your money back? e]how far the title `My Lost Dollar is suitable?can you suggest any other suitable title?which and why? Que 2. Essay type questions (Long Answers) 1.How does an unsuccessful artist bring optimism in another person s life? 2. What makes `THE LAST LEAF an immortal story?

6 3. Referring closely to the story write about a] Behrman s attitude to life; b] his ambition; c]his sacrifice. 4. In close reference to the story bring out the difference between the characters of Johnsy, Sue and Mr.Behrman. 5. `The Last Leaf is a based on the theme,`sacrifice. Explain. My Lost Dollar (Essay Type Question) 1. Closely referring to the strategies employed by Stephen Leacock in order to get back his lost dollar, state what makes the story `delectable reading. 2. In your own words, narrate the author s pain of losing the dollar. 3. What are the different aspects of the situation where in you have lent some amount to your dearest friend and now you are unable to get it back, when you need it the most.