From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler

How do Claudia and Jamie get more money?

• They steal it from a museum custodian.
• Claudia finds a wallet in the Egyptian tomb.
• They find it in the fountain when they take a bath there.
• Jamie plays war with one of the museum tour guides.

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Why don't Claudia and Jamie ask one of the children in the museum to deliver their letter to the office?

• They don't trust the children to deliver it.
• Jamie thinks one of the children would ruin the letter.
• The children aren't paying attention to Jamie and Claudia.
• The children are in Jamie's class from school.

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Why is the letter from the museum a disappointment?

• It says that the museum already knew about the clue.
• It tells Jamie and Claudia that the museum has already published the true artist's name.
• The letter is blank.
• Jamie and Claudia find out that the statue is a fake.

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How does Claudia keep Jamie from going home?

• Claudia promises Jamie that they can visit the Egyptian tomb again.
• She lets Jamie choose which museum they'll visit next.
• She says they should go to Farmington to see Mrs. Frankweiler.
• Claudia convinces Jamie to visit the Statue of Liberty instead.

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Why doesn't Claudia want to tell Mrs. Frankweiler where they were hiding?

• Claudia doesn't want Mrs. Frankweiler to report them to the museum.
• She wants to use the information as a bargaining tool to find out about the angel. She's also reluctant to part with a secret.
• Claudia thinks Mrs. Frankweiler will try to spend the night at the museum as well.
• She wants to go back the museum when she and Jamie are finished visiting Mrs. Frankweiler.

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Why are Mrs. Frankweiler's files mixed up?

• She likes secrets.
• Mrs. Frankweiler dropped all of the files.
• The files are mixed up because her lawyer put them in the wrong order.
• She doesn't know they're mixed up.

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Why does Jamie suggest that they go home after they get the museum's letter? Why does Claudia want to stay?

• Jamie wants to go back to school; however, Claudia still thinks she will face unfairness at home.
• Claudia thinks that she can get a job at the museum; whereas, Jamie doesn't think New York City is much fun.
• Jamie is ready; he doesn't think they will learn the secret of the statue. Claudia wants to be a heroine — and to find out about the statue.
• Claudia wants to visit other places in New York City. Jamie thinks that they're going to get caught and will be grounded for life if they don't go home.

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How do Jamie and Claudia return home?

• They ride the same train they took to New York.
• Jamie and Claudia take a cab home.
• Jamie and Claudia travel home in Mrs. Frankweiler's Rolls Royce.
• They ride in the back of a police car.

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What does Mrs. Frankweiler promise Jamie and Claudia in exchange for the tale of their adventure?

• She will leave them her files in her will.
• She will publish their story in a book.
• They can have all of her other artwork.
• Mrs. Frankweiler will pay for them to take the train home.

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Who do Jamie and Claudia discover is the true creator of Angel?

• Leonardo Da Vinci
• Michelangelo
• Mario and Luigi
• Mrs. Williams

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