The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Who are the main characters of the novel? Choose all that apply.

• Jamie

• Claudia

• Mrs. Frankweiler

• Saxonberg

Why does Claudia decide to run away from home?

• She wants to join a circus.

• She feels unappreciated and bored.

• She wants to meet famous people.

• She wants to become rich.

What method do Claudia and Jamie use to travel to the museum? Choose two.

• A limo

• A train

• A bus

• A rented car

Where do Claudia and Jamie run away to?

• A beach

• A museum

• A forest

• A mansion

What museum do Claudia and Jamie hide in?

• The American Museum of Natural History

• The Smithsonian

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art

• The Guggenheim Museum

How do Claudia and Jamie manage their money while they are on the run?

• They steal money.

• They borrow money from friends.

• They save and budget Jamie’s gambling winnings.

• They get jobs at the museum.

What special exhibit do Claudia and Jamie investigate in the museum?

• A dinosaur skeleton

• An ancient Egyptian tomb

• A famous painting

• A statue believed to be made by Michelangelo

How do Claudia and Jamie discover that the statue might be a work of Michelangelo?

• They find hidden documents.

• They read about it in a book.

• They observe a hidden mark under the statue.

• Mrs. Frankweiler tells them.

Who is Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler? Choose 2

• The museum director

• An art historian

• The original owner of the statue

• Claudia’s grandmother

How do Claudia and Jamie first get into the museum after hours?

• An entrance near the children's museum

• By pretending to be janitors

• By hiding in the bathrooms

• They use keys they find