Treasure of Lemon Brown

There is conflict between Lemon Brown and three men because— 

• Lemon Brown owes the men money 

• the men decide to beat up Lemon Brown 

• Lemon Brown breaks into an empty house 

• the men want Lemon Brown’s treasure 

Why did Lemon Brown want his son to have his treasure?

• The treasure represented what Brown had done and gave his son hope. 

• The items had been collected by Lemon Brown’s wife. 

• The treasure was a reminder of hard times. 

• His son was going to war, and Brown wanted his son to remember him

How does Lemon Brown know that his son valued the treasure?

• The son kept the treasure while he fought in the war.

• Lemon Brown told his son how much the treasure was worth

• Lemon Brown received a letter from his son about the treasure

• The son told Lemon Brown how important the treasure was to him

Why does Lemon Brown believe that his treasure is worth fighting for?

• having it connects him to his past and his son

• passing it on to his family is important

• losing his treasure broke his heart

• collecting it took him many years

What is the main conflict in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" is...

• Lemon Brown vs. Greg

• Greg vs. his father 

• Lemon Brown vs. thugs

• thugs vs. Greg's father

Which event marks the climax of the story, when the outcome of Greg’s conflict with his father is decided?

• Lemon Brown and Greg scare away the bad boys.

• Greg makes the decision to go home to face his father.

• Lemon Brown shows Greg his treasure.

• Lemon Brown’s son Jesse is killed in the war.

Which of the following is the best summary of the story?

• Greg wants to be on the school basketball team, but he doesn’t play well enough. So, after talking to Lemon Brown, he decides to work harder.

• Greg wants to play basketball, but his father won’t let him. So, Greg runs away to get back at him.

• Greg wants to play basketball, but his father wants him to improve his grades. Lemon Brown’s story helps Greg better understand his dad.

• Greg is more interested in basketball than academics. When he meets Lemon Brown, he realizes he needs to go to school to be successful.

The description of Lemon Brown's clothes help you infer that he is a 

• homeless person

• blues musician

• world traveler

• criminal

Read the following sentence.
“Don’t try nothing’ ‘cause I got a razor here sharp enough to cut a week into nine days!”

What does Lemon Brown mean by his use of the figurative expression “sharp enough to cut a week into nine days”?

• Time can be broken into distinct pieces

• The knife has magical powers.

• There are nine days within a week.

• The knife is extremely sharp.

What is the primary theme of 'The Treasure of Lemon Brown'?

• A) The importance of family and heritage

• B) The pursuit of wealth

• C) The struggle for survival

• D) The power of friendship