Answer: Lemon Brown's courage inspires Greg to also stand up to the neighborhood thugs.
Explanation:
The statement that most accurately describes Lemon Brown's and Greg's actions in the excerpt is that "Lemon Brown's courage inspires Greg to also stand up to the neighborhood thugs".
From the excerpt, we are told that Lemon Brown didn't move while at first Greg felt himself near panic as he was scared. Despite the steps coming closer, Lemon Brown didn't move. Thus courageous act by Lemon Brown inspired Greg and eventually howled as evenly as he could as they heated footsteps running away.
