From the Mixed up Files of
Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Review
Ch. 1-2 questions
1) How was Claudia able to get both Jamie
and herself on the train without buying a
ticket?
2) Why did Claudia want to run away?
3) Where did Claudia go when she decided
to run away?
4) Why were Jamie’s pockets so heavy?
5) Why do you think Claudia would not
admit that she had said the words, “hide
out in?”
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She found a pass for a free ticket in her
parents’ trash can.
She was tired of doing dishes, tired of
being “straight-A Claudia Kincaid”, tired
of arguing about the television
Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC
He was carrying over $24 in
pennies/nickels
Correcting every one else grammar –
did not want to admit she was wrong,
etc
Ch. 3-4 questions
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How did Jamie almost get caught in the
museum?
What was Claudia’s plan to stay in the
museum without being seen?
According to Claudia, how was Jamie to
hide after the museum closed?
Why did Jamie choose the Italian
Renaissance Hall?
What did Claudia see in the Italian
Renaissance room that she thought was
so beautiful?
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5)
Walked up on a janitor wringing
out his mop
They would leave through the
front doors at 4:30 pm, and
reenter through the back doors
He was to stand on the toilet in
the men’s restroom
Wanted Claudia to be bored
Statue of the angel
Ch. 5-6
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What did Claudia and Jamie find out
about the mark on the velvet? How did
they find out?
How long had Claudia and Jamie been
away from home at this point?
What did this clue lead them to believe?
What clue did the children find on the
pedestal of the statue?
How would experts find out whether a
piece of art was done by a particular
person?
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5)
Mark of Michelangelo – saw it on the
cover of the books in the museum
3 days
“M” stood for Michelangelo
3 rings raised in the velvet with an “M”
in one of the rings
Gather evidence from sketches, diaries
– investigate types of tools used to
determine time period
Ch. 7-8
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What was the plan for the museum to be able
to get in touch with Claudia and Jamie?
How did Claudia want to return home?
How did Claudia and Jamie want to get the
letter to the museum faster than mailing it?
In the response letter from the museum, what
was their statement about the clue Claudia and
Jamie gave them?
What was Claudia’s plan after she saw Jamie’s
class?
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Rented a P.O. Box at the Grand Central
Post Office
Wanted to go back home a different
person
Wanted to get a school child to take it to
the museum workers
Museum stated that they already knew
about the mark, but were examining
other evidence b/c the mark could have
been made by someone else
Jamie would take it to the office saying
someone asked him to deliver it
Ch. 9-10
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5)
What information did Mrs. Frankweiler
want from Claudia and Jamie in
exchange for her sketch?
Why did Jamie tip the taxi driver all the
money he had?
Why was the file found under Bologna,
Italy?
What challenge did Mrs. F give to
Claudia and Jamie about the secret of
the Angel?
What point of view did the story shift
from at the beginning of this chapter?
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5)
She wanted to know all about their
adventure
It would have been enough money to
get back to NY anyway
That is where Mrs. F bought the statue.
Had to find the file in all of her files
within one hour
Went from being told in 3rd person to
told in 1st person by Mrs. F