WorksheetsThe Treasure Of Lemon Brown
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 33mins
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 and appreciate 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.
Why was the harmonica and newspaper clippings so important to Lemon Brown?
The treasure was a reminder of hard times.
The items had been collected by Lemon Brown’s wife.
His son had the items with him when he was killed at war.
His son was going to war, and Lemon Brown wanted his son to remember him.
How does Lemon Brown share his past with Greg?
Lemon shows Greg his harmonica and newspaper clippings
Lemon shows Greg photographs of Jesse
Lemon lets the thugs take his treasure
Lemon fights to defend his treasure
The following quote is an example of which type of conflict?
“He stood to go upstairs, thought of the lecture that probably awaited him…and started walking down the street instead (18).”
Internal
External: Man vs. Man
External: Man vs. Nature
External: Man vs. Society
Why did Lemon Brown give up the blues?
They gave him up.
He lost his harmonica.
He can't sing well anymore.
He went to spend time with his family.
one or more steps at the entrance of a building
vault
stoop
bodega
intent
made or done on the spur of the moment
stoop
vaulted
tentatively
impromptu
a shaking or trembling movement
commence
eerie
intently
tremor
A section of Manhattan in New York City
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Harlem
New Jersey
According to his dad, Greg's report card will determine whether or not he is allowed to...
Play basketball with The Scorptions
Attend the after school program with Sam and Devon
Go on the field trip to Washington, DC
What does Greg's father do for a living?
He works in a factory
He is an airplane mechanic
He is a high school history teacher
He is a postal worker
When Greg first enters the abandoned building, Lemon Brown threatens him with a _______________.
Razor Blade
Brick
Pipe
Broken Bottle
When he was singing and playing music, what kind of music did Lemon Brown play?
Folk Music
Jazz
Reggaeton
Blues
As the "bad men" approach the house, what do Greg and Lemon Brown do?
Try to run out the back of the building.
Run upstairs and hide in the dark.
Hide in the basement
Look for a weapon
What happened to Lemon Brown's son, Jesse?
He was killed in the war.
He died of cancer after a long illness.
He died during an explosion working on an oil rig of the coast of Louisana.
He was killed in a car accident.
Why do the "bad men" come looking for Lemon Brown?
Lemon Brown owes these guys money, and they are coming to collect.
They are goons hired by the building's owner to clean up the place, and they can't have people squatting there.
They heard him talking about having a treasure, and they figure due to the fact that he is homeless, he might have cash.
The dark sky, filled with angry, swirling clouds, reflected Greg Ridley’s mood as he sat on the stoop of his building. His father’s voice came to him again, first reading the letter the principal had sent to the house, then lecturing endlessly about his poor efforts in math.
What is the mood of the above passage from the beginning of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?
Upbeat
Gloomy
Mournful
Humorous
“Greg pushed the button over the bell marked Ridley, thought of the lecture he knew his father would give him, and smiled.”
Based on the quote above, what is inferred about Greg's new perspective on his father after his adventure and talk with Lemon Brown?
He now sees his dad as:
Negative and boring
Positive and appreciative
Angry and fearful
Sad and frightened
done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.
involuntary
ominous
beckoned
impromptu
done without will or conscious control.
ominous
impromptu
involuntary
beckoned
begin; start.
tenement
gnarled
beckoned
commence
a porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda at a house door.
stoop
tenement
bodega
scalawags
