10 Questions
Where did Sue and Johnsy live?
At the top of a building with three floors.
What did the doctors call the bad sickness that entered Greenwich Village?
Pneumonia.
What part of the city is called Greenwich Village?
A small part of the city west of Washington Square.
Where did the two young women, Sue and Johnsy, meet?
At a restaurant on Eighth Street.
What did Mr. Pneumonia do to Johnsy?
He touched her with his cold fingers.
What did the painter discover about the street in Greenwich Village?
That a man might walk down the street and suddenly meet himself coming back without having received any money.
What did the doctor say about Johnsy's chances of survival?
She has a very small chance, but she has a chance if she wants to live.
What did the doctor suggest as a way to improve Johnsy's chances of survival?
He suggested talking to her about new winter clothes and getting her interested in the future.
What did Sue reveal to the doctor about Johnsy's wishes?
She always wanted to go to Italy and paint a picture of the Bay of Naples.
What did the doctor attribute to Johnsy's feelings of hopelessness?
He attributed it to weakness and the belief that she was going to die.
Study Notes
Setting
- Sue and Johnsy lived in a studio apartment in Greenwich Village, a part of New York City.
Johnsy's Illness
- The doctors diagnosed Johnsy with pneumonia, a serious and potentially life-threatening illness.
- Mr. Pneumonia, a personification of the disease, took a toll on Johnsy's health.
Background
- Sue and Johnsy, two young women, met while living in Greenwich Village.
- A painter discovered that the street in Greenwich Village was old and grey.
Johnsy's Chances of Survival
- The doctor gave Johnsy a bleak prognosis, stating that her chances of survival were slim.
- The doctor suggested that Johnsy's recovery was dependent on her will to live.
Johnsy's Wishes
- Sue revealed to the doctor that Johnsy wished to see the last leaf fall from the ivy vine outside their window before she died.
Johnsy's Feelings
- The doctor attributed Johnsy's feelings of hopelessness to her lack of will to live.
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