"The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Comprehension

Greg is in danger of failing which subject in school?

• English

• math

• science

• history

According to his father, Greg’s report card will determine whether or not he is allowed to …

• play basketball with the Scorpions.

• attend the after-school program with Sam and Devon.

• have his own television set in his bedroom.

• go on the field trip to Washington, D.C.

What is Greg’s father’s occupation?

• a factory worker

• an airplane mechanic

• a teacher and coach

• a postal worker

When Greg first enters the abandoned building, Lemon Brown threatens him with a..

• rusty pipe.

• razor blade

• heavy brick

• sharp piece of glass.

What type of music did Lemon Brown play and sing?

• the blues

• folk music

• jazz

• contemporary

As the bad men approach, what do Greg and Lemon Brown do?

• head upstairs and crouch in the dark

• try to escape out the back of the building

• hide in the basement

• look for a weapon

Lemon Brown manages to get the bad men’s _____________.

• newspaper

• bag of vegetables

• flashlight

• knife

What are the bad men trying to find?

• money

• food

• weapons

• the treasure

Which item is part of Lemon Brown’s treasure?

• newspaper clippings

• an accordion

• old family photos

• a diary

What happened to Lemon Brown’s son, Jesse?

• He was killed in a car accident.

• He was killed in a coal mine.

• He died of cancer.

• He was killed in the war.