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

Question 1

Which detail from the passage helps readers understand that Greg is feeling scared in this moment? What kind of characterization is this?

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✔ “his stomach tightened”; Selection 1: “his stomach tightened”; Selection 2: indirect characterization: actions

Question 2

direct characterizationindirect characterization: words✔ indirect characterization: actionsindirect characterization: reaction to others

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✔ indirect characterization: actions

Question 3

He becomes suspicious of Lemon Brown.He becomes bored with Lemon Brown.He becomes annoyed with Lemon Brown.✔ He becomes less fearful of Lemon Brown.

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He becomes less fearful of Lemon Brown.

Question 4

What kind of indirect characterization is used in the passage to introduce Lemon Brown? What inference can you make about Lemon Brown based on this characterization?

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his looks; Selection 1: his looks; Selection 2: He is not rich.

Question 5

What kind of indirect characterization is used here to develop Lemon Brown's character? What was Greg's attitude toward Lemon Brown before this moment? How does Greg's attitude change during this moment?

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his effect on others; Selection 1: his effect on others; Selection 2: He was fearful.; Selection 3: He becomes less fearful of Lemon Brown.

Question 6

Think about Greg’s dialogue. What do readers learn about Greg from his words?

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He feels comfortable around Lemon Brown.

Question 7

✔ He is not rich.He is happy.He is famous.He is wise.

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He is not rich.

Question 8

✔ He was fearful.He was curious.He was angry.He was pleased.

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He was fearful.

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