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Plot/Lemon Brown

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

The part of a story in which the main character and setting are introduced is called

a)

resolution

b)

exposition

c)

motivation

d)

theme

2.

What is conflict?

a)

The bad guy in a story

b)

The most suspenseful part of a story

c)

The problem of a story

d)

Where the story takes place

3.

What part of plot describes the events leading up to the most suspenseful/exciting part of a story?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Resolution

c)

Exposition

d)

Falling Action

4.

What part of the story describes the climax?

a)

The first events of a story

b)

The turning point/most suspenseful/ exciting part of a story

c)

Learning about the character and the setting

d)

The ending of the story, where all/majority of the questions have been answered

5.

The protagonists in a story are...

a)

The main ideas in a story

b)

The opponent of the main character, the "bad guys"

c)

Where and when the story takes place

d)

The main character or hero of the story

6.

Which part of plot shows events after the climax that show the conflict is solved or lessened

a)

climax

b)

resolution

c)

falling action

d)

rising action

7.

The resolution of a story is...

a)

the beginning of a story

b)

the ending of a story

c)

the problem of a story

d)

the most exciting/

suspenseful part of a story

8.

People or animals who take part in the action are called ___________

a)

Characters

b)

Setting

c)

The problem

d)

Rising Action

9.

The main message or meaning of a story is called

a)

Motivation

b)

Exposition

c)

Characerization

d)

Theme

10.

In the exposition of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," Greg is in trouble because

a)

He is failing math

b)

He has made friends with Lemon Brown

c)

He has missed basketball practice

d)

He has been playing basketball

11.

Why does Greg enter the tenement where Lemon Brown is staying?

a)

He wants to join the checkers tournament

b)

He wants to avoid some thugs who are on the sidewalk

c)

He is curious about Lemon Brown's Treasure

d)

He knows his father will lecture him if he goes home

12.

Lemon Brown says, "Every man got a treasure. You don't know that you must be a fool!" What aspect of the story is brought to you by those lines?

a)

The antagonist

b)

The theme

c)

The setting

d)

The conflict

13.

What conflict do both Greg and Lemon Brown experience?

a)

They both fear they will lose their treasure

b)

They both have lost people they love

c)

They both need to find a safe place to live

d)

They both must face a small group of dangerous thugs

14.

The climax of the story occurs when

a)

Greg decides to not tell his father about Lemon Brown

b)

Lemon Brown tells Greg why he has his treasure back after giving it to his son

c)

One of the thugs starts climbing the stairs, Greg howls and Lemon Brown hurls himself down the stairs

d)

Greg learns that Lemon Brown's treasure is a harmonica

15.

What motivates the thugs?

a)

They know Lemon Brown was once a famous blues singer

b)

They think Lemon Brown's harmonica is made of solid gold

c)

They believe that Lemon Brown has reported them to the police

d)

They think that Lemon Brown's treasure is worth a lot of money

16.

Lemon Brown tells Greg 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 his son did not value the harmonica as much as he did

17.

Lemon Brown tells Greg about Jesse during the story's

a)

exposition

b)

falling action

c)

rising action

d)

resolution

18.

Which statement is true of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

a)

Most of the action takes place inside an abandoned tenement

b)

Most of the action takes place in Greg's apartment

c)

Most of the action takes place on a city street

d)

Most of the action takes place early in the Community Center

19.

Greg most likely decides not to tell his father about Lemon Brown because

a)

he is afraid his father will think Lemon Brown's treasure is silly

b)

he wants to respect Lemon Brown's privacy

c)

he does not want to get a lecture about being out after dark or talking to strangers on a school night

d)

he wants to help lemon Brown find a new place to live

20.

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 respect others for their differences

c)

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

d)

The value of a treasure may be unrelated to it's monetary value (how much it's worth in dollars)