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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe setting of the story is—a rainy night in Harlemearly morning in a southern citya blues club in the 1940safternoon in the school gymnasium
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThere is conflict between Lemon Brown and three men because—Lemon Brown owes the men moneythe men decide to beat up Lemon BrownLemon Brown breaks into an empty housethe men want Lemon Brown’s treasure
- 4. Multiple Choice
What mood does the following excerpt evoke? "The inside of the building was dark except for the dim light that filtered through the dirty windows from the streetlamps. There was a room a few feet from the door, and from where he stood in the entrance, Greg could see a squarish patch of light on the floor. He entered the room, frowning at the musty smell. It was a large room that might have been someone’s parlor at one time. "
warmth an coziness
fear and anticipation
excitement
happiness and joy
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which event marks the climax of the story.
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.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceLemon Brown shares his heritage with Greg by—giving Greg his harmonica and newspaper clippingsshowing Greg photographs of Jesseexplaining what his treasure means to him and his sonfighting to defend his treasure
- 7. Multiple Choice
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. He decides to leave the house and up runs into an old man that teaches him about relationships.
Greg is more interested in basketball than academics. When he meets Lemon Brown, he realizes he needs to go to school to be successful.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Lemon Brown want his son to have his treasure?The treasure represented what Brown had done and gave his son hope.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
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich 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.”
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Lemon Brown want his son to have his treasure?The treasure represented what Brown had done and gave his son hope.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
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a character's motivation?the way the character looks in certain situationsthe reasons a character acts in certain wayswhat a character says about another characterthe point when a character solves a problem
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the theme?
Friendship should be treasured.
Work hard and do your best then you will be able to do what you want to do in life.
Everyone has a treasure - something that is important to them. It does not have to be worth anything to others.
Obey your parents at all times.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich short story element names the problem that one or more characters face?resolutionexpositionthemeconflict
- 14. 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
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