The Treasure of Sweet Lemon Brown

Lemon Brown's nickname is...

• Wild Lemon Brown
• Howlin' Wolf
• Sweet Lemon Brown
• Muddy Waters

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

What happened to Lemon Brown's son Jesse?

• He was killed in prison
• He died in the war
• He died on the streets
• He died in his father's arms

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

Which of the following definition for the word stoop best fits its meaning in the phrase "I sat on the stoop"?

• the action of swooping down
• the hunting technique of a bird
• to bend your body
• a small porch

When Greg howls, he is...

• expressing his fear
• signaling to the men
• trying to help Lemon Brown
• hoping the police will hear him

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

A dynamic character in this story is?

• Greg
• Greg's father
• Lemon Brown
• the neighborhood thug

It is reasonable to conclude that Lemon Brown...

• is ready to die
• is wanted by the police
• does not have much money
• is friends with everyone in the neighborhood

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Lemon Brown knows...

• why Greg has come
• how to live in the past
• exactly what his priorities are
• how much longer he has to live

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

It is unlikely that the men who come after Lemon Brown would...

• hurt him
• look for trouble
• value his treasure
• be scared of anything

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

Lemon Brown seems to have no...

• pride
• regrets
• courage
• principle

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following sentences best describes Greg's feelings toward his father at the beginning of the selection?

• he respects his father's views
• he has rejected his father's love
• he understands his father's past
• he questions his father's values

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1