Walter Dean Myers Lemon Brown

What is Greg’s main problem at the beginning of the story?

• Greg’s father wants him to get a good education. 
• Greg is allowed to play high school basketball. 
• Greg is failing math and is allowed to play ball with the Community Center. 
• Greg’s father says he cannot play ball because he is failing math. 

There is conflict between Lemon Brown and three men because— 

• Lemon Brown owes the men money 
• the men decide to beat up Lemon Brown 
• Lemon Brown breaks into an empty house 
• the men want Lemon Brown’s treasure 

The main conflict in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" is...

• Lemon Brown vs. Greg

• Greg vs. his father

• Lemon Brown vs. thugs

• thugs vs. Greg's father

Which event marks the climax of the story, when the conflict begins to be resolved?

• Lemon Brown and Greg scare away the bad boys.

• Greg makes the decision to go home to face his father.

• Lemon Brown shows Greg his treasure.

• Lemon Brown’s son Jesse is killed in the war.

Which of the following is the best summary of the story? 

• 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 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 did Lemon Brown want his son to have his treasure?

• The treasure represented what Brown had done and showed his son he loved him.

• The items had been collected by Lemon Brown’s wife.

• The treasure was a reminder of hard times.

• His son was going to war, and Brown wanted his son to remember him.

Which statement is an example of internal conflict? 

• A) “Greg went to the window and saw three men, neighborhood thugs, on the stoop.” 
• B) “He stood to go upstairs, thought of the lecture that probably awaited him…and started walking down the street instead.” 
• C) “Throw down your money, old man, so I won’t have to bash your head in.”
•  D) “When they reached the front door, the old man looked out first, saw the street was clear, and told Greg to scoot on home.” 

What is a character's motivation?

• the way the character looks in certain situations
• the reasons a character acts in certain ways
• what a character says about another character
• the point when a character solves a problem 

Which short story element names the problem that one or more characters face?

• resolution 
• exposition 
• theme 
• conflict

Lemon Brown tells Greg that his heart was broken when

• he found out his son had been killed in the war.
• he found out that his son did not appreciate his treasure.
• he realized that he was not talented enough to be a great blues singer.
• he realized that his son did not value the harmonica as much as he did.