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 Chapter 7 - The Last Leaf 1. What is Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live? Johnsy was suffering from pneumonia. The doctor said that she seemed to have made up her mind that she was not going to get well. Medicines would not be able to cure her. She could only be cured by her willingness to live. 2. Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers? Yes, the feeling of depression Johnsy has is very common among teenagers. The reason for this is the present lifestyle and circumstances under which teenagers are made to outperform in every field. They get depressed for not performing well in their examinations or not meeting up to their parents expectations. Daily activities like, preparing for school examinations, sports, coaching classes, crash courses, etc., put the teenagers under so much pressure that they sometimes lose the control of their mind and end up being depressed. 3. Behrman has a dream. What is it? Does...