From the Mixed Up Files

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.

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.

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.

How did they get past the guard with their music cases?

• They told him they were going to meet their mother.

• They ran through his legs.

• What guard? There's no guards at the Met Museum.

• They told him they had a music lesson at the museum.

What did Claudia do at Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler's house?

• took a bath

• spilled her tea

• ate all the cookies

• ran away

Mrs. Frankweiler's lawyer, Mr. Saxonberg is

• her old driver

• Michelangelo's great great grandson

• Jamie and Claudia's grandfather

• Bruce's great uncle

Jamie and Claudia finally conclude that __________ created the angel statue

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo DaVinci

• Mrs. Frankweiler

• no one

What is the main reason Claudia and Jamie run away to the museum?

• A) To escape their boring life at home

• B) To find a treasure

• C) To solve a mystery about a statue

• D) To meet Mrs. Frankweiler

How do Claudia and Jamie manage their finances while staying at the museum?

• A) They find money in the museum

• B) They use their savings

• C) They perform on the streets

• D) They borrow money from friends

What literary device is primarily used in the title 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Irony

• D) Alliteration