From the Missing Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - Chapter 9

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Where does Mrs. Frankweiler keep her secrets?

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In filling cabinets.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Why does Claudia not want to call her parents?

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She wants to solve the mystery before they go home.

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What does 'emitted' mean in the context of sneezing?

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To release.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Why does Mrs. Frankweiler not want the museum to have the sketch?

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She didn't want the museum to investigate whether the sketch was real or not.

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What is the main theme of Chapter 9 in 'From the Missing Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler'?

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The importance of secrets and the quest for knowledge.

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What does it mean to 'solve a mystery'?

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To find out the truth or answer to a puzzling situation.