Comp. Questions
Why did Greg not want to go into his house, even though it had started to rain?
He didn't want to listen to his father lecture him about his grades.
Which of the following inferences is best supported by the text?
C. Greg's father believes his story of the postal test will help Greg in school.
Which of the following choices best explains why Lemon threatens Greg with a razor in paragraph 14?
C. Lemon thinks that Greg is coming to rob him.
What is the importance of Greg's comment that "the scene could be even eerier" in paragraph 74?
D. Greg has a plan to scare the thugs in order to protect Lemon.
Greg is skeptical that Lemon actually has any treasure.
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Where does Greg go to take shelter from the storm?
Greg enters an abandoned building.
Which sentences from the test most strongly supports the answer to Question 5?
A. "If you know your pappy did something, you know you can do something too."
What mainly do the following lines reveal (paragraph 65)?
"I don't know," came the answer. "All I know is that I heard him talking about osme kind of treasure. You know they found that shopping bad lady with that load of money in her bags."
A. The two men looking for Lemon believe that he is hiding something worth a lot of money.
Why is the weather described as dark and angry?
It reflects Greg's mood
Lemon injures himself leaping on the two men who have come to rob him.
Third
Who does Greg meet in the building and what was his past profession (job)?
Lemon Brown who was a blues player.
Which of the following best states a theme of the story?
B. Parents are inclined to project their hopes and dreams onto their children.
B. Greg understands that his father is lecturing him because of how much Greg means to him.
At the end of the story, what does the rain stopping represent?
Greg feeling better/not being angry anymore
Lemon shows Greg his harmonica and clippings.
Fourth
What is Lemon Brown's treasure?
Newspaper clippings and a harmonica
Which passage from the test most strongly supports the answer to Question 7?
B. "Look into them moon eyes and see anything you want."
What did Greg learn about the value of "treasure"?
It can be something meaningful, not always something of value
Why does Greg smile at the end of the story when he thinks about going home to his father's lecture?
Greg begins to remind Lemon of his son.
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