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

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Which story features a dynamic character?

A
In the beginning of the story, Teddy refuses to pass the soccer ball to his teammates and gets angry when his team loses. At the end of the story, Teddy realizes that friendship and teamwork are more important than winning.
B
In the beginning of the story, John sits at the edge of the pool and watches his friends have a good time swimming. At the end of the story, John complains of a stomachache when it is time for swimming class.
C
In the beginning of the story, Luis helps his little brother with his math homework. At the end of the story, Luis teaches his youngest brother how to ride a bicycle without training wheels.
D
In the beginning of the story, Tamara teases Phoebe about the low score she receives on a math quiz. At the end of the story, Tamara laughs at the way Paul holds a tennis racquet in gym class.
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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 of dialogue from “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” best reveals the shift that occurs in the relationship between Lemon Brown and Greg?

A
“What you doing here?” The figure shuffled forward again, and Greg took a small step backward.
B
“You ain’t one of them bad boys looking for my treasure, is you?” Lemon Brown cocked his head to one side and squinted one eye.
C
“You guess so?” Lemon Brown’s voice rose an octave as he started to put his treasure back into the plastic. “Well, you got to guess ’cause you sure don’t know nothing.”
D
“You O.K. for a youngster,” the old man said as he tied the strings around his leg, “better than those scalawags what come here looking for my treasure. That’s for sure.”
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Which inference can readers make about Greg's father based on his characterization in “The Treasure of Lemon Brown”?

A
He does not like sports.
B
He enjoys talking with people.
C
He cares about Greg's success in life.
D
He does not think Greg is good at basketball.
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Which statement best identifies and explains how Walter Dean Myers creates one of his characters in “The Treasure of Lemon Brown”?

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He uses indirect characterization with the words "lecture that probably awaited him" to show that Greg is always in trouble.
B
He uses direct characterization with the words "heavily wrinkled face" to show that Lemon Brown is feeling sad and lonely.
C
He uses indirect characterization with the words "carrying a length of pipe" to show that one of the neighborhood thugs is threatening.
D
He uses direct characterization with the words "Greg felt himself near panic" to show that Greg is brave enough to resist losing control.
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Which statement best explains how Lemon Brown's character is revealed in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown?”

A
Wearing rags reveals that he has low self-esteem.
B
Not shaving his whiskers reveals that he is depressed.
C
The threat he makes toward Greg reveals his spirit and determination.
D
The way he stands up to the neighborhood thugs reveals that he is weak.
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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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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.”"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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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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