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WorksheetsFrom the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who did Claudia decide to take with her when running away?
a)
her older brother, Eddie
b)
her younger brother, Jamie
c)
her younger brother, Johnny
d)
her sister, Emma
2.
Which of the following is a reason Claudia decided to runaway?
a)
Claudia felt like she was forced to complete too much work around the house.
b)
Claudia got into trouble at school.
c)
Claudia's allowance was taken away.
d)
Claudia was grounded for a month.
3.
How do Claudia and Jamie reach the train station?
a)
They ride in a taxi cab.
b)
Their parents drop them off.
c)
They hide on their school bus.
d)
They ride their bicycles.
4.
How did Jamie say he always managed to win the cards games he played with Bruce?
a)
Jamie distracted Bruce.
b)
Jamie memorized the cards.
c)
Jamie cheated.
d)
Bruce let Jamie win because they're friends.
5.
What was the name of the new work of art that 100,000 people had gathered to see?
a)
The Mona Lisa
b)
Starry Night
c)
Angel
d)
Egyptian Mummy
6.
From whom did the museum purchase the new statue?
a)
Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
b)
Mr. and Mrs. Kincaid
c)
Saxonberg
d)
Bill Gates
7.
To where did Claudia decide to runaway?
a)
The Statue of Liberty
b)
Central Park
c)
Museum of Modern Art
d)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
8.
How did Jamie manage to save so much money?
a)
He had been gambling with his friend, Bruce.
b)
Jamie was mowing lawns on the weekend.
c)
He skipped hot fudge sundaes for a month.
d)
Jamie found a twenty dollar bill on the way home from school.
9.
How do experts determine the authenticity of a piece of artwork?
a)
They ask the artist to sign the artwork.
b)
They gather evidence like sketches, diaries, sales records, and see what tools were used and how.
c)
They flip a coin.
d)
They compare the piece of artwork to other pieces.
10.
How do Claudia and Jamie get more money?
a)
They steal it from a museum custodian.
b)
Claudia finds a wallet in the Egyptian tomb.
c)
They find it in the fountain when they take a bath there.
d)
Jamie plays war with one of the museum tour guides.
11.
What is the name Jamie uses for the post office box? Why does he use that name?
a)
Jamie uses the name Angelo Michaels. It's based on Michelangelo and because Jamie didn't want to use his own name.
b)
Jamie uses Claudia Frankweiler. He uses this name to please Claudia and the statue donor.
c)
Jamie uses the name Angel Marble. He uses this name because Angel is made of marble.
d)
Jamie uses the name Frank E. Weiler. He uses this name because it is the last name of the statue donor.
12.
Why don't Claudia and Jamie ask one of the children in the museum to deliver their letter to the office?
a)
They don't trust the children to deliver it.
b)
Jamie thinks one of the children would ruin the letter.
c)
The children aren't paying attention to Jamie and Claudia.
d)
The children are in Jamie's class from school.
13.
Why is the letter from the museum a disappointment?
a)
It says that the museum already knew about the clue.
b)
It tells Jamie and Claudia that the museum has already published the true artist's name.
c)
The letter is blank.
d)
Jamie and Claudia find out that the statue is a fake.
14.
Why doesn't Claudia want to tell Mrs. Frankweiler where they were hiding?
a)
Claudia doesn't want Mrs. Frankweiler to report them to the museum.
b)
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.
c)
Claudia thinks Mrs. Frankweiler will try to spend the night at the museum as well.
d)
She wants to go back the museum when she and Jamie are finished visiting Mrs. Frankweiler.
15.
Why are Mrs. Frankweiler's files mixed up?
a)
She likes secrets.
b)
Mrs. Frankweiler dropped all of the files.
c)
The files are mixed up because her lawyer put them in the wrong order.
d)
She doesn't know they're mixed up.
16.
How do Jamie and Claudia return home?
a)
They ride the same train they took to New York.
b)
Jamie and Claudia take a cab home.
c)
Jamie and Claudia travel home in Mrs. Frankweiler's Rolls Royce.
d)
They ride in the back of a police car.
17.
What does Mrs. Frankweiler promise Jamie and Claudia in exchange for the tale of their adventure?
a)
She will leave them her files in her will.
b)
She will publish their story in a book.
c)
They can have all of her other artwork.
d)
Mrs. Frankweiler will pay for them to take the train home.
18.
Who do Jamie and Claudia discover is the true creator of Angel?
a)
Leonardo Da Vinci
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Mario and Luigi
d)
Mrs. Williams
19.
What secret is discovered about Saxonberg?
a)
He's an artist as well.
b)
He's Jamie and Claudia's grandfather.
c)
He mixed up Mrs. Frankweiler's files.
d)
He is Mrs. Frankweiler's cousin.
20.
What is one thing Mrs. Frankweiler promises to leave Jamie and Claudia in her will?
a)
the sketch by Michelangelo
b)
a photo of another statue by Michelangelo
c)
her Rolls Royce car
d)
another statue by Michelangelo
21.
Claudia thinks Mrs. Frankweiler sold the statue to the museum for a low price because
a)
Mrs. Frankweiler is not a very intelligent woman.
b)
Mrs. Frankweiler wanted to get rid of the statue.
c)
Mrs. Frankweiler wanted the excitement of watching the mystery being solved.
d)
Mrs. Frankweiler never really appreciated the statue.
22.
Who is the narrator of our story?
a)
Michaelangelo
b)
Mrs. Frankweiler
c)
Claudia
d)
Jamie
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