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1. Lemon gave the harmonica to his son because ...
A.
Jesse had decided to fight in the war
B.
Jesse's mother had recently died
C.
Lemon had just bought a new one
D.
Jesse wanted to learn how to play
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A.
Jesse had decided to fight in the war
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2. What course is Greg about to fail?
A.
science
B.
English
C.
music
D.
math
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D.
math
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Void
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Void
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3. The harmonica was an important gift because ...
A.
Lemon knew he would get it back again
B.
it gave Jesse
something he could sell for cash
C.
Jesse could remember his father's accomplishments
D.
Greg learned more about Lemon Brown's career
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C.
Jesse could remember his father's accomplishments
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4. Which phrase best describes Greg's father?
A.
friendly to Lemon Brown
B.
interested in basketball
C.
concerned about his son
D.
worried about money
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C.
concerned about his son
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5. How would you describe Jesse's attitude toward Lemon?
A.
amused
B.
proud
C.
angry
D.
embarrassed
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B.
proud
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6. At the end of the story, Greg discovers that he can ...
A.
play basketball for the Scorpions
B.
avoid doing well in school
C.
leave home and travel with Lemon
D.
learn from his father's past
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D.
learn from his father's past
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7. Why did the author include the thunderstorm in the story?
A.
to reflect Greg's mood
B.
to make the story more realistic
C.
to frighten Greg's father
D.
to show us that the house leaks
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A.
to reflect Greg's mood
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8. Where does Greg live?
A.
Chicago
B.
Harlem
C.
St. Louis
D.
Los Angeles
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B.
Harlem
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9. Lemon Brown describes the setting of his life as a blues singer. What do you learn from his description?
A.
the blues are most popular in the North
B.
anyone can sing the blues
C.
a singer has time for a family
D.
a musician must get used to traveling
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D.
a musician must get used to traveling
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10. After talking with Lemon Brown, Greg ...
A.
wants to fight the neighborhoos thugs
B.
is ready to argue with his father
C.
understands his father better
D.
sets up a meeting with the principal
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C.
understands his father better
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11. How does the abandoned house contribute to the suspense of the story?
A.
it's a good place to play checkers
B.
it shelters Greg during the thunderstorm
C.
it protects Greg from his father
D.
it makes Greg feel tense and nervous
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B.
it shelters Greg during the thunderstorm
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12. Which of the following ideas is an important point of the story?
A.
people can be smart and kind even if they wear rags and dirty clothes
B.
young people don't have anything to learn from older people
C.
playing basketball is more important than doing well in school
D.
there is nothing dangerous about living in a big city
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A.
people can be smart and kind even if they wear rags and dirty clothes
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What happens after Greg sits on the couch in the abandoned house?
A.
he hears someone breathing in the darkness
B.
he threatens the thugs with a razor
C.
he tells his father
about his problems in school
D.
he tries out Lemon Brown's harmonica
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A.
he hears someone breathing in the darkness
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14. Lemon Brown is ...
A.
anxious to meet Greg's father
B.
able to take care of himself
C.
scared and shy
D.
looking for a job
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B.
able to take care of himself
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