From The Mixed-up Files Of Mrs.Basil E. Frankweiler Ch.6

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From The Mixed Up Files Of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler Quizzes & Trivia

Take this reading quiz on Day 5

Questions and Answers

1.

Review Question from Ch.5: How did Jamie and Claudia get additional money?
- A.
  
  # ? They broke into the cash register at the snack bar.
- B.
  
  # ? They found money on the floor of the fountain.
- C.
  
  # ? They were begging for money from museum visitors.
- D.
  
  # ? They didn't need anymore money.
Correct Answer
B. # ? They found money on the floor of the fountain.

Explanation
Jamie and Claudia got additional money by finding it on the floor of the fountain.

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2.

What clue did Claudia and Jamie find on the pedestal?
- A.
  
  # ? Michelangelo's signature.
- B.
  
  # ? Michelangelo's fingerprint.
- C.
  
  # ? Marks left by a beer can.
- D.
  
  # ? Three intersecting circles with an "M" inside one of them.
Correct Answer
D. # ? Three intersecting circles with an "M" inside one of them.

Explanation
Claudia and Jamie found three intersecting circles with an "M" inside one of them on the pedestal.

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3.

Where did Claudia and Jamie find the answer to the riddle about the mark on the bottom of the statue?
- A.
  
  # ? On the cover of a book in the museum bookshop.
- B.
  
  # ? They read about it in the newspaper.
- C.
  
  # ? They asked the head of the museum.
- D.
  
  # ? They read it in a dictionary at the museum.
Correct Answer
A. # ? On the cover of a book in the museum bookshop.

Explanation
Claudia and Jamie found the answer to the riddle about the mark on the bottom of the statue on the cover of a book in the museum bookshop.

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4.

To whom did Claudia send a letter?
- A.
  
  # ? To their parents.
- B.
  
  # ? To a newspaper reporter.
- C.
  
  # ? To Mrs. Frankweiler
- D.
  
  # ? To the head of the museum.
Correct Answer
D. # ? To the head of the museum.

Explanation
Claudia sent a letter to the head of the museum.

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5.

How did Claudia and Jamie write the letter to the museum?
- A.
  
  # ? They found a typewriter outside a store.
- B.
  
  # ? They hand wrote the letter.
- C.
  
  # ? They had a stranger send the letter.
- D.
  
  # ? They used a computer and emailed it to the museum.
Correct Answer
A. # ? They found a typewriter outside a store.

Explanation
Claudia and Jamie wrote the letter to the museum by finding a typewriter outside a store.

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6.

When does museum open?
- A.
  
  Eleven
- B.
  
  Twelve
- C.
  
  One
- D.
  
  Two
Correct Answer
C. One

Explanation
The correct answer is "One" because it indicates the time when the museum opens.

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7.

What was Claudia curious and quite feeling bad about?
- A.
  
  Sundays
- B.
  
  Workers drinking beer
- C.
  
  Museum being too big
- D.
  
  Jamie
Correct Answer
B. Workers drinking beer

Explanation
Claudia was curious and feeling bad about workers drinking beer.

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8.

What was not a place where Jamie and Claudia was up to tell about the mark?
- A.
  
  Head of Metropolitan (museum)
- B.
  
  New York Times
- C.
  
  Times Bargain
Correct Answer
C. Times Bargain

Explanation
Jamie and Claudia were not up to tell about the mark at the Times Bargain.

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9.

Why didn't Claudia want to go back home?
- A.
  
  They hadn't accomplished anything.
- B.
  
  They don't care about hunger.
- C.
  
  They want more money from the bath.
- D.
  
  None of these.
Correct Answer
A. They hadn't accomplished anything.

Explanation
Claudia didn't want to go back home because they hadn't accomplished anything. This suggests that Claudia was motivated to stay out and continue working towards a goal or completing a task. Going back home would mean giving up on their efforts and not achieving anything.

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10.

What did Claudia do when Jamie was about to tell about their research on angel to the guard?
- A.
  
  Claudia just let Jamie talk.
- B.
  
  Claudia danced next to him.
- C.
  
  Claudia shouted out loud because she got a mosquito bite.
- D.
  
  Claudia pulled Jamie.
Correct Answer
D. Claudia pulled Jamie.

Explanation
When Jamie was about to reveal their research on angels to the guard, Claudia pulled Jamie. This suggests that Claudia did not want Jamie to disclose their secret and possibly wanted to prevent any potential consequences or danger that could arise from revealing their research.

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From The Mixed-up Files Of Mrs.Basil E. Frankweiler Ch.6

Review Question from Ch.5: How did Jamie and Claudia get additional money?

What clue did Claudia and Jamie find on the pedestal?

Where did Claudia and Jamie find the answer to the riddle about the mark on the bottom of the statue?

To whom did Claudia send a letter?

How did Claudia and Jamie write the letter to the museum?

When does museum open?

What was Claudia curious and quite feeling bad about?

What was not a place where Jamie and Claudia was up to tell about the mark?

Why didn't Claudia want to go back home?

What did Claudia do when Jamie was about to tell about their research on angel to the guard?