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Mixed up Files Chp 1 & 2
Mixed up Files Chp 1 & 2
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Reading comprehension.
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1
What best describes the personality of Jamie?
A shrewd observer, sarcastic, wise
Intelligent, a careful planner, loves nice things
Glum, sad, quiet
Quiet, funny, a careful saver
2
Where does Claudia tell her brother Jamie about her plan?
on the bus
in the bathroom
in their classroom at school
in the kitchen
3
How will Claudia and Jamie pack their possessions?
in a pet carrier
in their instrument boxes
in their mother's suitcase
in their pants
4
What has Claudia decided to do at the beginning of the book?
to become a paleontologist
to run away
to flee safety in Northern California
to get straight A's
5
What does Claudia do before they board the train?
run home
cry
buy some cereal
Mail two letters
6
What is the significance of this discovery?
Claudia will be able to run away sooner than expected
Claudia can blackmail her parents for better treatment
Claudia can fund her entire runaway venture
Claudia can buy dozens of hot fudge sundaes
7
Who does Claudia choose to accompany her?
her middle brother, Jamie
her best friend Sarah
her grandmother
her dog
8
What does Claudia find in her parents' wastebasket?
cigarettes
a blank check
a twenty dollar bill
A ten-ride ticket with only nine rides clipped out
9
Who does Mrs. Frankweiler address her letters to?
Saxonburg
Claudia
Tyrion
Jamie
10
How does Claudia convince Jamie to come with her?
bribery
flattery
blackmail
He doesnt go.
11
What is Mrs. Frankweiler’s purpose in writing her first letter to Saxonberg?
To retell a story from her youth
To explain a murder
To gain his sympathy
To explain changes to her last will and testament.
12
Why does Claudia choose her brother Jamie to accompany her?
He has a great deal of money
He speaks 7 languages.
He is her best friend
He has a pass to the Met.
13
What does Jamie usually do on the bus?
Play go fish with his friend Bruce
Stare off into space
Play war with his friend Bruce
Play Pokemon Go
14
What best describes the personality of Claudia?
Quiet, funny, a careful saver
A shrewd observer, sarcastic, wise
Intelligent, a careful planner, loves nice things
Glum, sad, quiet
15
What is Saxonberg’s relationship to Mrs. Frankweiler?
lawyer
boyfriend
butler
chauffeur
16
What is NOT one of the reasons that Claudia decides to run away?
she gets the smallest allowance of anyone in her class
She is tired of her monotonous life
She is annoyed that she must do most of the chores
Her father hit her once
17
How does Claudia prepare for her adventure to New York?
She doesnt prepare
By buying a fake ID
By creating detailed GoogleMaps documents
By reading maps and travel books
18
What luxury must Claudia give up for her adventure?
hot fudge sundaes
Perfume
new clothes
Pokemon cards
19
What award did The Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler win?
the Pulitzer prize
the Newbery medal
the purple heart
the Nobel Peace Prize
20
What is the one thing that Mrs. Frankweiler claims Saxonberg is NOT interested in?
taxes
dog shows
the law
his grandchildren
