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The Treasure of Lemon Brown vocab. quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A scalawag is a ____________.

a)

a pirate ship

b)

a rascal or a thug

c)

a dog's tail

d)

a small store

2.

The word ajar means_______________.

a)

open wide

b)

shut

c)

slightly open

d)

a container for jelly

3.

To beckon means to ___________________.

a)

gesture someone over with your hands

b)

to bow nicely

c)

an old apartment building

d)

to push someone down

4.

To commence means to ________________.

a)

start over

b)

call someone

c)

end

d)

begin

5.

Something that is gnarled is ______________________.

a)

smooth and bent

b)

twisted and knotted

c)

straight and bumpy

d)

round and smooth

6.

A tremor is _________________________________.

a)

involuntary waving

b)

involuntary yawning

c)

voluntary shaking

d)

involuntary shaking

7.

Involuntary means ________________________.

a)

done with complete control over

b)

done without control over

c)

done with a dog's help

d)

volunteer your services

8.

What is a bodega?

a)

a small bun

b)

a small grocery store

c)

a small hardware store

d)

a large grocery store

9.

What is a tenement?

a)

a large teepee

b)

a big, luxury apartment

c)

a large crowded, run-down apartment complex

d)

a small crowded home

10.

What is a banister

a)

a mall

b)

stair step

c)

stair sweeper

d)

stair railing

11.

What was the "Harlem Renaissance"?

a)

a festival of lights

b)

a bunch of basketball players that do tricks

c)

a blossoming of African American culture, particularly in the creative arts in the Harlem area of New York

d)

a blossoming of African American culture, particularly in the creative arts in the downtown area of Las Angeles, CA

12.

What was the "Great Migration"?

a)

when thousands of African Americans moved from the North to the South during the years between 1915 and 1930

b)

when thousands of African Americans moved from the South to the North during the years between 1915 and 1930

c)

when thousand of Chinese Americans moved to New York City between 1925 and 1930

d)

when thousands of Hispanic Americans moved to Harlem in New York city during the years between 1915 and 1930