Treasure of Lemon Brown Quiz Review

What is Greg’s main problem at the beginning of the story?

• Greg’s father wants him to get a good education. 
• Greg is allowed to play high school basketball. 
• Greg is failing math and is allowed to play ball with the Community Center. 
• Greg’s father says he cannot play ball because he is failing math. 

Why does Greg go into the old building? 

• He wants to avoid his father
• He wants to run away from home
• Some men chase him into the building
• He knows that Lemon Brown has a treasure.

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What conflict do Greg and Lemon Brown share?

• They fear they will lose their treasure
• They must find a safe place to live
• They must face a group of thugs
• They have lost people they loved

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What is Lemon Brown's treasure

• a gold razor

• a harmonica and some news clips

• a bag of gold coins

• some news clippings and a picture of his son

Lemon Brown gave the harmonica and news clippings to his son because he wanted his son to

• become a great blues singer
• guard his treasure
• return from the war safely
• know about his father's achievements

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Lemon Brown tells Greg that his heart was broken when

• he found out that his son had been killed in the war
• he found out that his son did not appreciate his treasure
• he realized that he was not talented enough to be a great blues singer
• he realized that his son did not value the harmonica as much as he did

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Which statement best expresses Greg's feelings at the end of the story?

• He is worried that Lemon Brown will not be all right
• He feels that Lemon Brown's treasure is worthless
• He wants to help Lemon Brown find a place to live
• He has developed a new appreciation for his father

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What motivates the thugs?

• They think that Lemon Brown's treasure is worth a lot of money
• They know that Lemon Brown was once a famous blues singer
• They believe that Lemon Brown has reported them to the police
• They think that Lemon Brown's harmonica is made of solid gold

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Lemon Brown says: "Every man got a treasure. You don't know that, you must be a fool!" These lines describe what narrative element?

• Setting
• Theme
• Plot
• Conflict

Greg most likely decides not to tell his father about Lemon Brown because.....

• he does not want to get a lecture about being out after dark on a school night.

• he is afraid that his father will think Lemon Brown's treasure is silly.

• he wants to help Lemon Brown find a new place to live.

• he wants to respect Lemon Brown's privacy.