From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Chapter 10

What secret is Mrs. Frankweiler still hiding from the kids?

• She still knows more about the angel statue.

• That her lawyer is the kids' grandfather.

• That she actually thinks the statue is fake.

• That she is really a relative of Michelangelo.

What can we infer about Jamie from the way he behaved in the car?

• Jamie didn't enjoy his ride in the car.

• Jamie was afraid during the drive home.

• Jamie is a curious person who likes to explore.

• Jamie was angry at Claudia.

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Which piece of evidence supports the claim that Mrs. Frankweiler was getting annoyed with Jamie while he told his story?

• "He enjoyed saying something and then erasing it."

• ''You want me to be accurate, don't you?"

• "All I want are the facts"

• "Finally, I scolded him, "You're not Sir Laurence Olivier playing Hamlet, you know."

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What can you infer about how the driver feels about Jamie pushing all of the buttons?

• He doesn't mind.

• He is annoyed.

• He is upset.

• He doesn't care about it.

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Which TWO pieces of text evidence explain why Claudia thinks Mrs. Frankweiler sold the statue to the museum?

• "Well, she sold it at auction, silly. At an auc-tion you have to sell it to the highest bidder."

• "Because she's tight. That's why. She said so,"

  the boy answered."

• "Because after a time having a secret and nobody knowing you have a secret is no fun."

• "Maybe she didn't have room for it anymore.''

• "you want them to at least know you have one."

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Why did the museum have to get more guards?

• The museum found items hidden in the museum.

• The museum found the kids hiding in the museum.

• The museum was afraid the angel statue would be stolen.

• The museum was preparing for a new statue being delivered.

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Throughout the book, Claudia wants to feel different about herself and not like others. At the end of the book what did Claudia realize helps make her different than others?

• Secrets

• Her clothes

• Running away

• Her brother

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Read the sentence from the text: "Mrs. Kincaid kept asking if they were bruised or maimed."

What does the word MAIMED mean?

• Upset

• Hurt

• Angry

• Lost

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What motivates the kids to want to continue visiting Mrs. Frankweiler?

• They want more secrets.

• They want more money.

• They want to adopt her as their grandmother.

• They want to ride in the car again.

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How was Mrs. Frankweiler able to retell the kids' story to Saxonburg? Do you think she is a reliable narrator?

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