Walter Dean Myers Lemon Brown

Why is Greg's father upset at Greg?

• He doesn't go to school.

• He isn't doing well in math.

• He doesn't want to play basketball.

• He is misbehaving in school.

What is Greg's mood at the beginning of the story?

• Scared

• Lost

• Understanding

• Annoyed

Why does Greg go into the abandoned building?

• He doesn't have a jacket.

• He lost his house key.

• He spends a lot of time in the building.

• he doesn't want to face his father.

When Greg first goes into the abandoned building, he is feeling________.

• nervous

• tired

• bored

• angry

How does the author build suspense when Greg first enters the abandoned building.

• Greg can't see and hears a man claim to have a weapon.

• Greg hears scratching sounds.

• Greg hears something breathing.

• All of the above.

Which sentence below shows the mood is no longer suspenseful?

• Greg could see him clearly.

• He was an old man.

• His pants were bagged to the knee, where they were met with rags that went down to the old shoes.

• Greg could now breathe and relax.

Why are men looking for Lemon Brown?

• He insulted them earlier.

• They want his treasure.

• He owes them money.

• They want to stay in the building too.

What is the mood of the paragraph below?

"As Greg howled, the light moved away from Lemon Brown, but not before Greg saw him hurl his body down the stairs at the men who had come to take his treasure. There was a crashing noise, and then footsteps. A rush of warm air came in as the downstairs door opened, then there was only an ominous silence" (Myers 6)

• Excited

• Relieved

• Worried

• Sorrowful

What is the mood when Greg realizes the thugs have left the abandoned building and Lemon Brown has survived the fall?

• worried

• scared

• relieved

• angry

What is Lemon Brown's treasure?

• a harmonica and newspaper clippings about him

• a picture of him as a young man

• a picture of his family

• a newspaper clippings about his son