The Treasure of Lemon Brown – Analysis and Interpretation Questions

1. Why was Greg afraid of doing badly in math?

2. How does the setting of the story contribute to your understanding of the plot?

3. What lesson does Lemon Brown teach Greg? In your answer, relate to this quotation from the text: “What else a man got ‘cepting what he can pass on to his son, or his daughter”

4. What is the message Myers tries to convey?

5. Why is Greg’s father so strict with him? Base your answer on evidence from the text.

6. State TWO facts you know about Greg’s father and explain how they relate to the conflict between Greg and his father.

7. What was Lemon Brown’s treasure, and why was it so important to him?

8. In the last line of the story, Greg “thought of the lecture he knew his father would give him and smiled.” What caused Greg to smile?