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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Greg enter the building where Lemon Brown is staying?He is curious about Lemon Brown's treasureHe knows his father will lecture him when he goes homeHe wants to join the checkers tournamentHe wants to avoid some thugs who are on the sidewalk
- 2. Multiple ChoiceLemon Brown says, "Every man got a treasure. You don't know that, you must be a fool!" What aspect of the story is brought out by those lines?the settingdirect characterizationthe themethe conflict
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat conflict do Greg and Lemon Brown share?They fear they will lose their treasureThey must find a safe place to liveThey must face a group of thugsThey have lost people they loved
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe climax of the story occurs whenGreg learns that Lemon Brown's treasure is a harmonicaGreg decides not to tell his father about Lemon BrownOne of the thugs starts climbing the stairs toward Lemon BrownGreg howls, and Lemon Brown hurls himself down the stairs
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat motivates the thugs?They think that Lemon Brown's treasure is worth a lot of moneyThey know that Lemon Brown was once a famous blues singerThey believe that Lemon Brown has reported them to the policeThey think that Lemon Brown's harmonica is made of solid gold
- 6. Multiple ChoiceLemon Brown gave the harmonica and news clippings to his son because he wanted his son tobecome a great blues singerguard his treasurereturn from the war safelyknow about his father's achievements
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLemon Brown tells Greg that his heart was broken whenhe found out that his son had been killed in the warhe found out that his son did not appreciate his treasurehe realized that he was not talented enough to be a great blues singerhe realized that his son did not value the harmonica as much as he did
- 8. Multiple ChoiceLemon Brown is surprised and pleased to learn thatGreg was interested in learning to play the harmonicaJesse was going to find a place for him to live in East St. LouisJesse treated the harmonica and clippings as if they were treasuresGreg was going to try to do better in math so that he could play basketball
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best expresses Greg's feelings at the end of the story?He is worried that Lemon Brown will not be all rightHe feels that Lemon Brown's treasure is worthlessHe wants to help Lemon Brown find a place to liveHe has developed a new appreciation for his father
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn the exposition of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," Greg is in trouble becausehe is in danger of failing mathhe has made friends with Lemon Brownhe has missed basketball practicehe has been playing basketball
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