Plot
What is the setting of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?
An abandoned building, it's raining
Who does Greg meet when he sneaks out?
Lemon Brown
Greg's father won't let him play what sport?
Basketball
How old is Greg?
14
How many Olympic Rings are there?
Five
Greg wants to play for what basketball team?
The Scorpions
Greg's dad is worried about his grade in what class?
Math
What is the weather like when Greg leaves his house?
Rainy, stormy
He said "if you know your pappy did something, you know you can do something too."
Lemon Brown
What is the largest state in America?
Alaska
Why does Greg and Lemon Brown hide upstairs?
Because three neighborhood thugs have come to try to take Lemon Brown's treasure.
What does Lemon Brown do to get the thugs out of the building?
He hurls his body down the stairs.
What is Lemon Brown's treasure?
A harmonica and old newspaper clippings.
Describe Lemon Brown - give me at least 3 details about him.
He is homeless, he is wearing coats, he was a blues musician, he used to be called "Sweet Lemon Brown"
What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
The most exciting part of the story, the climax, is when...
When the three thugs finally leave and Lemon Brown trusts Greg enough to show him his treasure.
What kind of treasure do the thugs think that Lemon Brown has?
Money
What team did Greg want to play for?
The Scorpions
Why was he called "Sweet Lemon Brown"?
Because he sang so sweetly that if he went to sing at a funeral, the dead would start rocking to the beat.
Raisins come from which fruit?
Grapes
When Greg first went into the building, he spotted a "pile of rags in the corner" and after telling Greg about how he "used to have a knotty-headed boy just like him", we can make the inference that....
Lemon Brown was in the room with Greg the whole time.
Why was Lemon Brown's treasure so valuable to him?
Because he gave it to his son and his son carried it around with him when he went to war.
Lemon Brown talks about 2 people who died. Who are they?
His son and his son's mother.
Characterize the thugs from the story. Give me 3 details about them.
They are prepared to hit him with a pipe, they have come to steal, they have slurred speech, Lemon Brown calls them "bad men."
How many days are in a year?
365