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In "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Greg Ridley, has a problem with his father and his grades. Greg failing math, and he’s scared his father is being really hard on him. When Greg’s father was younger he had to drop out of school, and he wants Greg to get a good education even though he didn’t get. WIth his math grade being was low and his father, Greg would not be able to play basketball, and that would upset Greg. Greg’s father knew that his son could do much better in school, and so he probably wouldn't let Greg play until his grades improve.

Greg leaves for a walk he was trying to avoid his father’s lectures, he knew what would be said because he had heard them many times before. It then begins to rain when Greg was out so then Greg
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