The Neighborhood Thugs
How many thugs were there?
3
Where did Lemon Brown live?
in an old, abandoned house.
What basketball team did Greg want to be on?
The Scorpions.
What job did Greg's father have?
a postal worker
What was the weather like in paragraphs 1-100?
Stormy
What weapon did they have?
a length of pipe.
What was Lemon Brown called back when he sang the blues?
Sweet Lemon Brown
What is the best way to describe Greg when he first met Lemon Brown?
He was terrified.
What does Greg's father do after hearing about Greg's grades?
he gives Greg lecture.
Where does the story start?
at the Ridley House
In paragraph 56, the thugs were talking and their words were slurred; why could their words be slurred?
They are drunk.
What happened to Lemon Brown's son?
He died in war.
Why did Greg go into the old, abandoned building?
It was raining outside.
What did Greg's father do after giving lecture to Greg?
He sent Greg to his room to study.
Where did Greg go when it was raining?
to the old, abandoned house.
Why were the thugs looking for Lemon Brown?
They wanted to know what his treasure was.
What is under Lemon Brown's rags?
His treasure.
How does Greg's behavior relate to the weather in the beginning of the story.
It can be unpredictable.
How long has Greg's father been a postal worker?
Greg's whole life.
What part of the day did the story end?
night
Who scared the Thugs away?
Greg
What was Lemon Brown's treasure?
an old harmonic
What did Greg do to scare the thugs away?
He Howled.
Who sent Greg's father the note about Greg's grades.
the principle.
Where did the story end?
at the Ridley House.