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<p>He painted in dangerous conditions and succumbed to illness. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She tried to revive Johnsy's interest in life. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Johnsy contracted pneumonia and believed her life would end with the last falling leaf.

Behrman painted a realistic last leaf in the rain to save Johnsy's life.

The falling leaf in the story symbolized Johnsy's declining health which could only be overcome by Behrman's heroic act.

Behrman aimed to create a masterpiece, fulfilled by painting the last leaf to save Johnsy's life.

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Johnsy's belief in the natural world, especially concerning the fall of the last leaf, directly influenced her will to live.

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Behrman succumbed to pneumonia, a supreme sacrifice made for Johnsy's survival

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Johnsy and Sue shared a small room on the third floor where Johnsy became ill.

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The story depicts Behrman, an elderly artist, making a supreme sacrifice to save Johnsy's life.
Behrman, a struggling artist, painted a masterpiece of a last green ivy leaf in the rain.
Johnsy and Sue, two young artists, shared a room.
Johnsy contracted pneumonia and believed her death would coincide with the last leaf falling from an ivy vine.
Johnsy's condition worsened.
Sue sought help for Johnsy.
Sue told Behrman about Johnsy's condition and her belief that she would die when the last leaf falls.
Spurred by this, Behrman painted a lifelike rendition of the last leaf in the rain.
The painting convinced Johnsy her life would not end.
Johnsy recovered.
Behrman unfortunately died of pneumonia.
Behrman's sacrifice was the culmination of his life's ambition and his supreme sacrifice for another.