WorksheetsThe Treasure of Lemon Brown
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 50mins
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1.
What is Greg’s main problem at the beginning of the story?
a)
Greg’s father wants him to get a good education.
b)
Greg is allowed to play high school basketball.
c)
Greg is failing math and is allowed to play ball with the Community Center.
d)
Greg’s father says he cannot play ball because he is failing math.
2.
The setting of the story is—
a)
a rainy night in Harlem
b)
early morning in a southern city
c)
a blues club in the 1940s
d)
afternoon in the school gymnasium
3.
There is conflict between Lemon Brown and three men because—
a)
Lemon Brown owes the men money
b)
the men decide to beat up Lemon Brown
c)
Lemon Brown breaks into an empty house
d)
the men want Lemon Brown’s treasure
4.
What is the main conflict in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" is...
a)
Lemon Brown vs. Greg
b)
Greg vs. his father
c)
Lemon Brown vs. thugs
d)
thugs vs. Greg's father
5.
Lemon Brown shares his heritage with Greg by—
a)
giving Greg his harmonica and newspaper clippings
b)
showing Greg photographs of Jesse
c)
explaining what his treasure means to him and his son
d)
fighting to defend his treasure
6.
Which of the following is the best summary of the story?
a)
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.
b)
Greg wants to play basketball, but his father won’t let him. So, Greg runs away to get back at him.
c)
Greg wants to play basketball, but his father wants him to improve his grades. Lemon Brown’s story helps Greg better understand his dad.
d)
Greg is more interested in basketball than academics. When he meets Lemon Brown, he realizes he needs to go to school to be successful.
7.
Lemon Brown tells Greg that his heart was broken when
a)
he found out his son had been killed in the war.
b)
he found out that his son did not appreciate his treasure.
c)
he realized that he was not talented enough to be a great blues singer.
d)
he realized that his son did not value the harmonica as much as he did.
8.
Which statement best expresses the THEME of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?
a)
The life of a blues singer can be extremely difficult.
b)
People should not respect what their fathers say and do.
c)
The value of a treasure may be unrelated to its monetary value.
d)
To play sports you must work hard, and get good grades.
9.
Why did Greg leave his house?
a)
He wanted to get a breath of fresh air.
b)
He wanted to buy a snack at the local bodega.
c)
He wanted to play basketball.
d)
He wanted to escape his father's lecture
10.
Why is Lemon Brown in the tenement building?
a)
He is hiding from robbers.
b)
He is waiting for Greg.
c)
He is homeless.
d)
It is too cold for him outside
11.
Greg is angry with his father because his father
a)
forces Greg to spend the day with Lemon Brown
b)
wants to tell Greg about his childhood
c)
refuses to let Greg play basketball
d)
locks Greg out during a storm
12.
The description of Lemon Brown's clothes help you infer that he is a
a)
homeless person
b)
blues musician
c)
world traveler
d)
criminal
13.
How does Lemon Brown know that his son valued the treasure?
a)
The son kept the treasure while he fought in the war.
b)
Lemon Brown told his son how much the treasure was worth
c)
Lemon Brown received a letter from his son about the treasure
d)
The son told Lemon Brown how important the treasure was to him
14.
What does Lemon Brown do that helps you infer that people have attacked him before?
a)
shows Greg his treasure
b)
takes someone's flashlight
c)
threatens Greg with a razor
d)
sleeps in an abandoned building
15.
The setting of the story is—
a)
a rainy night in Harlem, in the past
b)
early morning in a southern city
c)
a blues club in the 1940s
d)
afternoon in the school gymnasium
16.
Which statement best expresses Greg's feelings at the end of the story?
a)
He is worried that Lemon Brown will not be all right
b)
He feels that Lemon Brown's treasure is worthless
c)
He wants to help Lemon Brown find a place to live
d)
He has developed a new appreciation for his father
17.
What motivates the thugs?
a)
They think that Lemon Brown's treasure is worth a lot of money
b)
They know that Lemon Brown was once a famous blues singer
c)
They believe that Lemon Brown has reported them to the police
d)
They think that Lemon Brown's harmonica is made of solid gold
18.
Lemon Brown says: "Every man got a treasure. You don't know that, you must be a fool!" These lines describe what narrative element?
a)
Setting
b)
Theme
c)
Plot
d)
Conflict
19.
Which of the following definition for the word stoop best fits its meaning in the phrase "I sat on the stoop"?
a)
the action of swooping down
b)
the hunting technique of a bird
c)
to bend your body
d)
a small porch
20.
What conflict do Greg and Lemon Brown share?
a)
They fear they will lose their treasure
b)
They must find a safe place to live
c)
They must face a group of thugs
d)
They have lost people they loved
21.
He said he wasn’t nervous, but if you looked closely you could detect a slight_________ in his arm.
a)
ominous
b)
tentatively
c)
tremor
d)
commence
22.
Because they did not have a key, they left the door __________ so that they could get back inside.
a)
ajar
b)
gnarled
c)
commence
d)
ominous
23.
Select ALL of the character traits and descriptions below that BEST characterize the protagonist of this story, Greg?
a)
"frustrated" - wants to play basketball
b)
"athletic" - plays basketball
c)
"attentive" - follows his father's directions
d)
"disobedient" - sneaks away from home
24.
Select TWO things we know about Greg's father:
a)
He had to leave school when he was 13.
b)
He wants Greg to succeed in school.
c)
He used to work in the coal mines.
d)
His best friend is Lemon Brown.
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