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WorksheetsThe Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Total questions: 123
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Where did Claudia decide she would run away to?
Disney World
The Smithsonian
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Target
Who did Claudia decide should go with her?
Tim
John
Chris
Jamie
Where did Claudia find a free train ride for her and Jamie?
under the bed
in the wastebasket
in her father's jacket pocket
on the sidewalk
What game did Jamie play each day on the bus?
war
tic-tac-toe
paper, rock, scissors
Monopoly
Why did Claudia choose Wednesday as the day to run away?
It was swimming day.
It was music day.
Her parents were going out of town.
It was her birthday.
What item did Claudia ask Jamie to bring with him?
his teddy bear
cards
transistor radio
skateboard
How much money does Jamie have? (Choose the answer closest to the correct amount.)
25 cents
a little more than $1.00
more than $5.00
more than $20.00
How did Jamie get all his money?
He's been gambling.
He's just really good at saving.
He goes out and cleans people's yards.
He steals it from his brothers and sister.
What did Claudia do at Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler's house?
took a bath
spilled her tea
ate all the cookies
ran away
What did Jamie and Claudia study when they were at the Museum?
the security guard
the whole museum
the angel statue
New York City
Why is Jamie a good runaway companion?
He is quiet.
He's older than Claudia and knows more than she does.
He saves his money.
What letter was revealed in the crushed velvet?
A
F
K
M
What does Claudia say that they have to do before they go home?
They have to determine the truth about the angel.
They have to spend all their money.
They have to spend one month away.
They have to write down a list of all the things that they have learned.
What did Jamie learned while he was waiting in the bathroom on Saturday evening?
The museum was going to get a new painting.
The statue of the angel was going to be moved.
The guards had found Claudia.
The museum was closing because of bad weather.
Why did Claudia want to mail a letter to her parents?
so they wouldn't call the FBI
to tell them that she would never come home
to tell them that she mailed in the corn flake tops
to tell them that she hates them
What piece of art seemed to catch Claudia's attention?
a painting of the sky
an ugly, misshapen sculpture
a beautiful, graceful angel
a painting of a child
Who owned the "Angel" statue before the Metropolitan Museum of Art bought it at the auction?
the Queen of England
Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
President John F. Kennedy
Judy Garland
Who is believed to be the artist responsible for creating the "Angel" statue?
Donatello
Picasso
da Vinci
Michelangelo
Sells the sculpture, Angel, for $225
Michaelangelo
Mrs. Frankweiler
Jamie
Claudia
When the museum closes, where do Claudia and Jamie hide?
in the bathrooms
under the beds
in the mummy's tomb
How did Jamie earn most of his money before running away?
picking up trash
doing chores
playing cards with other kids
How did Claudia and Jamie find the sketch of Angel?
they found it in the museum
they found it in Mrs. Frankweiler's mixed up files
they found it in the New York library
How does Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler make sure that Jamie will keep her secret?
She makes him sign a contract
She know he will keep it a secret just because it's a secret
If he tell, he will be written out of the will and lose all the money.
She doesn't tell him her secret about the angel.
Who is Saxonberg?
The head of the museum
Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler's lawyer
Claudia and Jamie's grandfather
Mrs. Frankweiler's lawyer and the children's grandfather
What did Claudia tell Jamie to pack his clothes in?
His trumpet case
His backpack
His laundry basket
His pillowcase
What did Jamie say he was helpless about?
Cheating at cards
Riding a skateboard
Recording a YouTube video
Telling time
How did Claudia and Jamie feel when they woke up?
They were super excited about going home.
They were extremely hungry.
They wanted to make inquiries into different people who worked at the museum.
They were angry because they had been discovered.
What did Jamie tell the janitor when the janitor asked him where he came from?
"Mother always said I came from Heaven."
"I just came from Grand Central Station."
"PLEASE help me get home!!"
"I was just using the bathroom."
What area of the museum did Jamie choose to learn about first?
Italian Renaissance
Arms and Armor
Chinese ancient pottery
European furniture
Where did Claudia and Jamie decide to go after their first area was too busy?
Egyptian artifacts
Middle Eastern Art
American artists
Chinese pottery
What was the most inconvenient part of running away?
having no money
being hungry
missing their family
having no one to wash their clothes
What did Jamie and Claudia decide they would look for on the statue to try and determine who the artist was?
hair
fingerprints
paint
dust/dirt from that area in Italy
What did Claudia and Jamie do when they got to school?
They stayed on the bus.
They got out and went to class.
They told Steve and Kevin their plan.
They ran and hid on the playground.
Where did the train stop at the end of the chapter?
Grand Central Station
the Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
Central Park
Who wrote this book?
Kate Messner
Kate DiCamilo
Mrs. Thompson
E.L. Konigsburg
What museum were they staying in?
Metropolitan Museum of History
The Smithsonian
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Planetarium
What did Jamie bring with him that surprised Claudia?
A compass
A pencil
A sandwich
A cellphone
How did Jamie and Claudia get from the train station to the museum?
Walked
Bus
Train
Taxi
What does inconspicuous mean?
Very noticeable
Un- noticeable
Scary
Happy
When they checked out of the museum, how did they get back in?
Through the front door.
The security guard let them back in.
Through the back door.
Through the side door.
How does Jamie have so much money?
He always does extra chores at home
He wins money by playing cards with his friend Bruce.
He won the lottery
His parents are rich
How did Claudia and Jamie end up getting a copy of The New York Times?
They stole it from a man in the gift shop.
They got it from the trash can in the bathroom.
They bought one for a dine.
They got one from a guard.
On Saturday, where did Jamie want to go?
to a restaurant
to Bloomingdale's to watch tv
immediately back to the museum
home
Where did Claudia want to go on Saturday?
to Bloomingdale's to watch tv
home
to the library
to a car dealership
What happened to Michelangelo when he was a teenager?
He had his nose broken in a fight.
He broke his leg in a car accident.
He broke his hand while working on a sculpture.
He broke his back when he fell off of scaffolding.
What special place did Jamie and Claudia go on Saturday?
the Guggenheim Museum
Times Square
the Statue of Liberty
Central Park
What unopened food did Jamie find?
a bag of chips
a can of Vienna sausage
a chocolate bar
a can of chicken
What animal sculpture is in the fountain?
octopus
whales
goldfish
dolphins
What did Claudia and Jamie find as they took their "bath" ?
money
food
stones
extra clothes
Who is narrating the story?
Claudia
Jamie
Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Saxonberg
How would you describe Claudia?
adventurous and careless
silly and impulsive
thorough and particular
outgoing and disorganized
Why does Claudia make Jamie treasurer?
He will spend a lot of money and have fun.
He has money, and he is very tight with his money.
He is older, so she feels he will make good decisions.
He will want the same comforts she does.
How does Claudia feel after the museum responds to their letter?
She is thrilled.
She is disappointed.
She is angry.
She is excited.
What did Jamie do with the note containing Claudia's instructions after he read it?
He tried to eat it.
He burned it.
He threw it away.
He put it in his backpack.
What is Claudia and Jamie's last name?
Saxonberg
Frankweiler
Smith
Kincaid
How much did Mrs. Frankweiler sell Angel for?
$500
$5 million
$225
$1,000
Which file do Claudia and Jamie find information about Angel in?
the file labeled Michelangelo
the file labeled Florence, Italy
the file labeled Angel
the file labeled Bologna, Italy
What is the setting of the story?
Claudia and Jamie's school
The Metropolitan Museum
Mrs. Frankweiler's art room
Why does Mrs. Frankweiler have mixed up files?
She's not very organized
She has many secrets
She doesn't know how to put her papers in alphabetical order
Where do Claudia and Jamie sleep the first night in the museum?
in the bathroom stalls
on a bed in the Renaissance section
in the tombs in the Ancient Egypt section
Where do Claudia and Jamie go to learn more about Michelangelo?
Mrs. Frankweiler's house
the post office
the Donnell Branch Library
the gift shop in the museum
What was Jamie wearing that made so much noise?
his money
his jewelry
chains
broken tennis shoes
Where did Jamie think they were going to hide out?
the woods
the Statue of Liberty
the Plaza Hotel
the subway station
Why did Claudia send in 2 corn flake box tops?
to help the school
to get 25 cents
to recycle
for a free toy
What was the name of their bus driver?
Brian
Michael
Louis
Herbert
Choose the best description of Mrs. Frankweiler.
Elderly and intelligent
Sharp and quick-tempered
Frightening and untrustworthy
Clueless and hateful
At Mrs. Frankweiler's house, Claudia missed the first part of lunch because
she talked to the new gardener about roses.
she became lost in the third-floor maze.
she took a bath instead of just washing.
she read a book about Michelangelo.
When the children arrived at her house, Mrs. Frankweiler wouldn't see them until
Claudia promised not to snoop inside the house.
Jamie repeated the story the curator had told.
Claudia showed her a picture of the angel statue.
Jamie mentioned the Italian Renaissance.
Mrs. Frankweiler wrote about the children to Saxonberg, who
was her minister.
took care of her investments.
was her lawyer.
was researching her family tree.
Mrs. Frankweiler wrote to Saxonberg because
he was the children's grandfather.
he was the children's principal.
he knew the museum's curator.
he worded as an art historian.
During the adventure, Claudia was determined that she and Jamie would
call their parents twice a week.
write in their journals each day.
learn something every day.
never steal anything they needed.
Claudia despised her Saturday morning job of
cleaning the bathrooms.
mopping the floors.
making the beds.
emptying wastebaskets.
During the adventure, Jamie was in charge of
finding places to hide.
keeping track of time.
handling the money.
finding places to eat.
This book was written by
C.S. Lewis.
E.L. Konigsburg.
J.R.R. Tolkein.
E.E. Cummings.
Claudia and Jamie decided
to stay with Mrs. Frankweiler during their vacations.
to ask Mrs. Frankweiler to live with them.
to adopt Mrs. Frankweiler as a secret grandmother.
to invite Mrs. Frankweiler on an adventure.
Claudia always
received A's on her school work.
corrected Jamie's grammar.
pretended not to have manners.
stood with correct posture.
Why did Claudia choose Jamie to share her adventure?
He had a season pass to the museum.
He could be quiet.
He always did what she told him to do.
He was unhappy.
Claudia carried her clothes
in a grocery bag.
with her camera.
in her violin case.
over her shoulder.
Mrs. Frankweiler said that Claudia
was only adventurous while the lights were on.
enjoyed the planning more than the adventure itself.
would never need another adventure in her life.
looked for adventure even when it wasn't there.
Claudia went to buy a newspaper
to find the schedule for the trains.
to cut out words to write a letter.
to see why the statue was important.
to learn if anybody missed her yet.
How did Claudia and Jamie write their letter to the head of the museum?
They pasted cut-out words on museum paper.
They copied hieroglyphics from a chart.
They used a typewriter at a store.
They sent an e-mail from the computer.
Claudia and Jamie _____ to receive a reply to their letter.
checked the library's bulletin board
rented a post office box
waited in a phone booth
logged on to the museum's website
Claudia and Jamie found Mrs. Frankweiler's file about the statue under
"Rome" because she was married in the city.
"White" because it was the statue's color.
"Bologna" because she bought the statue there.
"Michelangelo" because he made the statue.
Claudia decided to visit Mrs. Frankweiler at her Connecticut home after
the painting disappeared from the storage room.
her letter about the statue was answered.
she heard the guard mention Mrs. Frankweiler.
she saw an ink stain on the statue.
Claudia and Jamie took baths in
the lake behind the museum.
the fountain in the museum's restaurant.
the tub in the janitor's closet.
the pool in front of the Egyptian temple.
What name does Jamie use for the P.O box?
Jamie Kincaid
Michael Met
Michael Angelo
Angelo Michaels
Where does Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler live?
Farmington, Connecticut
New York City, New York
Greenwich, Connecticut
Bologna, Italy
What was the main reason that caused Claudia to decide to runaway?
She felt like she faced injustice at home
Her friends wanted her to run away with them.
She watched a movie about a girl who ran away from home
She failed a test at school
What two things did Claudia & Jamie do before going to Grand Central Post Office?
Laundry & ate lunch
Laundry & took a nap
Took a nap & ate breakfast
Laundry & ate breakfast
What reason did Jamie give for not having school today?
It was a snow day.
It was the summer.
The boiler on the furnace broke.
There was a gas leak in the kitchen.
Where was the tour that Jamie & Claudia went on?
In the United Nations building
In the United States building
In the United Airlines building
In the United Flag building
Claudia stated that she and Jamie accomplished “nothing” while Jamie stated that they had accomplished what?
Learning new things.
Getting into trouble.
Having fun.
Running away.
How long have Jamie & Claudia lived at the museum for?
1 week
2 days
2 weeks
1 month
What is a “sari”?
A prom dress
A long piece of cloth wrapped around the body, worm by women in India
A long piece of paper, like a script to write on
A long piece of cloth to sleep on, like a sheet
What did Jamie call Mrs. Frankweiler’s house when he saw it?
A museum
A farm
A department store
A library
What secret did Jamie accidentally tell Mrs. Frankweiler?
He told her he hated baths.
He told her Michelangelo sculpted Angel.
He told her he needed a ride home.
He told her they ran away to the museum.
What did Mrs. Frankweiler serve for lunch?
Baked potatoes
Macaroni and cheese
Grilled cheese
Meatball subs
What did Claudia consider to be the most fun part of running away?
Having the secret of everything.
Learning about Michelangelo.
Discovering Angel.
Teaching her parents a lesson.
What is the main reason Claudia wants to run away from home?
She wants to find treasure
She wants to teach her parents a lesson and return different
She is bored
She wants to meet Mrs. Frankweiler
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Claudia and Jamie in these chapters?
They are always in agreement
They argue but work together to solve problems
They ignore each other
They compete for attention
Why do Claudia and Jamie decide to investigate the statue of Angel in the museum?
They think it is valuable and mysterious
They want to steal it
They are bored
They are told to by a museum guard
Where does the Kincaid family live?
Which of the following is a reason Claudia decides to run away?
How does Jamie manage to save $24.43?
How do Claudia and Jamie get the 40 blocks from Grand Central Station to the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
What does Claudia tell Jamie that they are going to take the wonderful opportunity they have been given while they are at the museum to do?
Who delivers Claudia's and Jamie's letter to the head of the museum?
When does Mrs. Frankweiler enter the story as a character?
What is the deal Mrs. Frankweiler makes with Claudia and Jamie?
What is the one feature in Mrs. Frankweiler's laboratory that makes it look like a real office?
Why are Mrs. Frankweiler's files "mixed up"?
