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Character Relationships in Walter Dean Myers’s "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Answers

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Read the excerpt from “The Treasure of Lemon Brown.”The old man looked out, then beckoned frantically for Greg to follow him. For a moment Greg couldn’t move. Then he found himself following Lemon Brown into the hallway and up the darkened stairs. Greg followed as closely as he could. They reached the top of the stairs, and Greg felt Lemon Brown’s hand first lying on his shoulder, then probing down his arm until he finally took Greg’s hand into his own as they crouched in the darkness.“They’s bad men,” Lemon Brown whispered. His breath was warm against Greg’s skin.Which relationship change occurs in this part of the story?

A
Lemon Brown becomes protective of Greg.
B
Lemon Brown becomes suspicious of Greg.
C
Greg becomes annoyed with Lemon Brown.
D
Greg becomes controlled by Lemon Brown.
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Read the excerpt from "The Treasure of Lemon Brown.”There was a shuffling sound as the person who had been speaking moved a step closer. Greg turned, holding his breath, his eyes straining to see in the dark room.Which type of indirect characterization is used?

A
dialogue
B
thought
C
emotion
D
reaction
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Read the excerpt from "The Treasure of Lemon Brown.”"Sweet Lemon?” Greg asked."Yessir. Sweet Lemon Brown. They used to say I sung the blues so sweet that if I sang at a funeral, the dead would commence to rocking with the beat. Used to travel all over Mississippi and as far as Monroe, Louisiana, and east on over to Macon, Georgia. You mean you ain’t never heard of Sweet Lemon Brown?”"Afraid not,” Greg said. "What . . . happened to you?”"Hard times, boy. Hard times always after a poor man. One day I got tired, sat down to rest a spell and felt a tap on my shoulder. Hard times caught up with me.”"Sorry about that.”How does Greg’s attitude toward Lemon Brown change in this excerpt?

A
Greg goes from feeling afraid of Lemon Brown to feeling suspicious of him.
B
Greg goes from feeling curious about Lemon Brown to feeling sympathetic about his life.
C
Greg goes from feeling respectful of Lemon Brown to feeling concerned about his situation.
D
Greg goes from feeling confused by Lemon Brown to feeling worried about him.
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Which sentence from “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” contains indirect characterization?

A
They banged around noisily, calling for the rag man.
B
He vaulted over the outer stairs and pushed tentatively on the door.
C
Then Lemon Brown released his hand and moved toward the top of the stairs.
D
One of them had his pants leg up, looking at his knee.
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Based on events in “The Treasure of Lemon Brown,” how will Greg and his father's relationship most likely change?

A
It will become less strained, because Greg has a better understanding of his father's concern about Greg's future.
B
It will become more loving, because parents become frightened when their children are out late at night.
C
It will become less argumentative, because parents miss their children when they are not around.
D
It will become stronger, because Greg views his relationship with his father as similar to Lemon Brown's relationship with his son.
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Read the excerpt from "The Treasure of Lemon Brown.”Lemon Brown didn’t move. Greg felt himself near panic. The steps came closer, and still Lemon Brown didn’t move. He was an eerie sight, a bundle of rags standing at the top of the stairs, his shadow on the wall looming over him. Maybe, the thought came to Greg, the scene could be even eerier.Greg wet his lips, put his hands to his mouth and tried to make a sound. Nothing came out. He swallowed hard, wet his lips once more and howled as evenly as he could."What’s that?”As Greg howled, the light moved away from Lemon Brown, but not before Greg saw him hurl his body down the stairs at the men who had come to take his treasure. There was a crashing noise, and then footsteps. A rush of warm air came in as the downstairs door opened, then there was only an ominous silence.Which statement most accurately describes Lemon Brown’s and Greg's actions in the excerpt?

A
Greg’s actions prove that he hopes to win the trust of Lemon Brown so that he will hand over his treasure to him.
B
Lemon Brown’s and Greg’s actions reveal that they have had problems in the past with the men looking for the treasure.
C
Greg’s brave actions prove to Lemon Brown that Greg can be trusted to keep his treasure.
D
Lemon Brown’s courage to not hide inspires Greg to take action against the neighborhood thugs.
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Which sentence from “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” best helps readers understand Greg's father?

A
Greg sat in the small, pale green kitchen listening, knowing the lecture would end with his father saying he couldn’t play ball with the Scorpions.
B
His father had been a postal worker for all Greg’s life, and was proud of it, often telling Greg how hard he had worked to pass the test.
C
He thought ahead of what his father would say and wondered if he should tell him about Lemon Brown.
D
Greg pushed the button over the bell marked Ridley, thought of the lecture he knew his father would give him, and smiled.
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Which sentence from “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” contains direct characterization?

A
His father’s words, like the distant thunder that now echoed through the streets of Harlem, still rumbled softly in his ears.
B
His father had been a postal worker for all Greg’s life, and was proud of it, often telling Greg how hard he had worked to pass the test.
C
He sat a while, watching the sign blink first green then red, allowing his mind to drift to the Scorpions, then to his father.
D
He tried to figure out just where the breathing was coming from; he knew it was in the room with him.
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Which sentence from “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” best shows that Greg is a dynamic character?

A
Greg sat in the small, pale green kitchen listening, knowing the lecture would end with his father saying he couldn’t play ball with the Scorpions.
B
Greg looked at the old man, saw the distant look in his eye, then turned to the clippings.
C
Greg opened his mouth to quiet the sound of his breath as he sucked it in uneasily.
D
Greg pushed the button over the bell marked Ridley, thought of the lecture he knew his father would give him, and smiled.
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Which excerpt from “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” reveals a change in the relationship between Lemon Brown and the neighborhood thugs?

A
“They’s bad men,” Lemon Brown whispered. His breath was warm against Greg’s skin.
B
“We don’t want to have to come in and hurt you, old man, but we don’t mind if we have to.”
C
[T]he light moved away from Lemon Brown, but not before Greg saw him hurl his body down the stairs at the men who had come to take his treasure.
D
Greg felt Lemon Brown’s hand first lying on his shoulder, then probing down his arm until he finally took Greg’s hand into his own as they crouched in the darkness.

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