The Treasure of Lemon Brown

What is Greg doing on the streets of Harlem?

• thinking about apologizing to his father

• meeting his friends to play basketball

• avoiding studying and another lecture

• proving his intelligence to his father

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“You OK for a youngster,” the old man said as he tied the strings around his leg, “better than those scalawags what come here looking for my treasure. That’s for sure.”

What does the word scalawags mean as used in the excerpt?

• people who hunt for treasure

• people who behave badly

• people who always scowl

• people who search buildings

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 “You really think that treasure of yours was worth fighting for?” Greg asked. “Against a pipe?”

    “What else a man got 'cepting what he can pass on to his son, or his daughter, if she be his oldest?” Lemon Brown said. “For a big-headed boy you sure do ask the foolishest questions.”

    Lemon Brown got up after patting his rags in place and looked out the window again.

    “Looks like they’re gone. You get on out of here and get yourself home. I’ll be watching from the window so you’ll be all right.”

Which word best describes how Lemon Brown feels about his harmonica?

• saddened

• proud

• inspired

• protective

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How did Greg feel toward Lemon Brown at the beginning of the story?

• respectful

• convinced

• skeptical

• loving

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How did Greg feel toward Lemon at the end of the story?

• respectful

• hateful

• scared

• worried

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What is theme?

• The moral or message of the story

• When you compare two things in a story

• The plot of the story

• The ending of the story

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Which statement best expresses a theme in the text, "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

• Not all treasures have a monetary value.

• The most valuable things must be hidden carefully.

• Most relationships include conflict caused by differing opinions.

• Parents maintain responsibility for the success of their children.

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Which detail from the story reveals that all treasure does not have monetary value?

• Lemon Brown keeps his harmonica hidden behind rags on his pant leg.

• Greg avoids his father's lecture by staying out on the streets.

• Jesse carried his father's harmonica with him throughout the war.

• Mr. Ridley forces Greg to study rather than allowing him to play basketball.

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A dynamic character is a character that undergoes a change throughout the course of a story.

In "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," who is the dynamic character?

• Lemon Brown

• Greg

• Greg's dad

• the bad guys

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The story begins with... "The dark sky, filled with angry, swirling clouds."

This is an example of what literary device?

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

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