The Treasure of Lemon Brown

Greg has a bad start to his day. In the story, what is the plot?

• When Lemon Brown shows Greg his treasure and Greg realizes that the relationship with the family is very important and that his father really cares for him.

• A young man Greg Ridley meets the former blues singer Lemon Brown in an abandoned house. Greg then goes on to learn some of life's most valuable lessons and what treasures Lemon beholds.

  
  

• Greg vs. his father, Lemon Brown vs. his environment, and Lemon Brown vs. the thugs

• Greg internal conflict is that he wants to play basketball but his grades in math aren't good.

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

• Greg’s father wants him to get a good education

• Greg’s father says he cannot play ball because he is failing math

• Greg is allowed to play high school basketball.

• Greg is failing math and is allowed to play ball with the Community Center. 

A climax is the most intense, exciting, or emotionally charged point in a story; the highest point.

What is the climax in The Treasure of Lemon Brown?

• Greg sat in the kitchen with his father, while his father lectured him about his grades.

• Greg is not allowed to play basketball because of his grades.

• Lemon Brown shows Greg his treasure and Greg realized that the relationship with his family is very important and that his father really cares about him.

• "HEY OLD MAN WE KNOW YOU'RE IN HERE!"

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Lemon Brown tells Greg that his heart was broken when

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  he found out that his son did not appreciate his treasure.

• he realized that his son did not value the harmonica as much as he did

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  he found out his son had been killed in the war

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  he realized that he was not talented enough to be a great blues singe

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Types of Conflict

Man vs. Self

Man vs. Man

Man vs. Nature

Man vs. Society

What is the main conflict in the story?

• Greg does not have a great relationship with his dad.

• Greg vs. his father

  Lemon Brown vs. his environment, Greg and Lemon Brown vs. thugs.

• Lemon Brown dad and the thugs.

• Greg is not allowed to play basketball because of his grades.

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Setting is the context in which the story takes place.

What are the settings in the Treasure of Lemon Brown?

• Los Angeles, CA

  kitchen, street, abandoned home

• Portsmouth, VA

  kitchen, street, abandoned home

• Harlem, NY

  kitchen, street, abandoned home

• Brooklyn, NY

  kitchen, street, abandoned home

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Characters are a person or other being in a narrative/story.

Who are the characters in The Treasure of Lemon Brown?​

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There is conflict between Lemon Brown and three men because-

• The men want Lemon Brown’s treasure .

• Lemon Brown owes the men money

• Lemon Brown breaks into an empty house.

• The men decide to beat up Lemon Brown.

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Theme is the message integrated throughout the story about important topics such as human nature, life and society.

What is the theme in the story?

• father-son relationship, poverty, and treasure.

• poverty, luxury, life

• father-son relationship, Lemon Brown, and Greg.

• kitchen, the street, and abandoned building

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Which statement best expresses one possible THEME of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

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  The life of a blues singer can be extremely difficult.

• People should not respect what their fathers say and do.

• The value of a treasure may be unrelated to its monetary value.

• To play sports you must work hard, and get good grades.

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