Who are you?” Greg hardly recognized his own voice.

Question

“I’m Lemon Brown,” came the answer. “Who’re you?”

“Greg Ridley.”

“What you doing here?” The figure shuffled forward again, and Greg took a small step backward.

“Who are you?” Greg hardly recognized his own voice. “I’m Lemon Brown,” came the answer. “Who’re you?” “Greg Ridley.” “What you doing here?” The figure shuffled forward again, and Greg took a small step backward.

—“The Treasure of Lemon Brown,”
Walter Dean Myers

How is the first passage different from the second passage? Check all that apply.

They use different characters.
The first passage uses dialogue.
They describe different scenes.
They use different points of view.
The second passage uses only narration.

Answer 1

The differences between the first and second passages are as follows:

1. They use different characters. - This is not true. Both passages feature the same characters, Greg Ridley and Lemon Brown.

2. The first passage uses dialogue. - This is true. The first passage contains dialogue between Greg and Lemon Brown.

3. They describe different scenes. - This is not true. Both passages describe the same scene where Greg encounters Lemon Brown.

4. They use different points of view. - This is not applicable here as both passages maintain the same point of view, focusing on Greg's perspective.

5. The second passage uses only narration. - This is true. The second passage does not contain any dialogue; it is more descriptive and focuses on narration.

Thus, the correct statements are:

• The first passage uses dialogue.
• The second passage uses only narration.