The children remain inconspicuous by

joining other groups of visiting school children.

Claudia is glad she chose Jamie because

Manhattan requires the courage of two Kincaids.

The children do not become homesick during their stay at the museum because they

are well-trained and very sure of themselves.

Claudia chooses the train over hitch-hiking to avoid

being mugged, kidnapped, or robbed.

The museum had purchased the statue from Mrs. Frankweiler who

bought the statue in Italy before World War II.

Before they board the train, what does Claudia do?

She mails a letter to her parents.

Jamie earns extra money by

gambling on the card game, War.

The children become fascinated with the statue when they visit

the galleries of the Italian Renaissance.

Why does Jamie run away?

It sounds complicated. He likes complications.

Claudia chooses music lesson day to run away because

empty instrument cases can serve as suitcases.

Why does Claudia believe she is so fatigued the first night in the museum?

She has iron deficiency anemia.

The three circles imprinted onto the velvet base for the statue

contain the letter M in one circle.

The adventure begins by

hiding on the school bus until it is parked in the lot.

Railway fare to New York is covered by

a discarded but still useful railway pass

The children check for dust under beds because

there is less chance of being caught by the cleaning crew.

After a disappointing Saturday morning in the library, the children

have lunch and play in Central Park.

How does Jamie destroy the copy of the escape plans?

He eats them and throws the rest away.

In order to stay clean, the children

bathe in the fountain in the large restaurant.

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1
This person is a lawyer and related to Claudia and Jamie.
Mrs. Frankweiler
Kevin
Saxonberg
Sheldon
2
This person is wealthy, loves art, and collects secrets.
Claudia
Mrs. Frankweiler
Kevin
Saxonberg
3
The children remain inconspicuous by
joining other groups of visiting school children.
hiding during the day and enjoying the museum at night.
leaving the museum for long periods.
wearing disguises.
4
Who said, "When you hug someone, you learn something else about them."
Jamie
Claudia
Mrs. Frankweiler
Kevin
5
Who created the statue?
We don't know!
Donatello
Leonardo
Michelangelo
6
Claudia is glad she chose Jamie because
Manhattan requires the courage of two Kincaids.
Jamie is the best at keeping secrets.
he has a lively imagination.
Jamie uses his compass to avoid getting lost.
7
The children do not become homesick during their stay at the museum because they
aren't gone from home more than two days.
are well-trained and very sure of themselves.
enjoy where they are staying.
wrote a letter to their parents.
8
For how much did Mrs. Frankweiler sell the statue?
$2, 250, 000
$1, 000, 000
She donated it.
$225
9
Claudia chooses the train over hitch-hiking to avoid
breathing in the exhaust fumes of the passing cars.
having to walk a long way down the highway.
being recognized by a neighbor.
being mugged, kidnapped, or robbed.
10
This person is Mrs. Frankweiler's chauffeur.
Kevin
Morris
Saxonberg
Sheldon
11
The museum had purchased the statue from Mrs. Frankweiler who
bought the statue in Italy before World War II.
won the statue in a card game.
thought the statue was ugly.
inherited the statue from her father.
12
Who said, "Happiness is excitement that has found a settling down place"?
Jamie
Saxonberg
Claudia
Mrs. Frankweiler
13
Who says, "People should let experiences enter inside themselves...to make [them] last"?
Jamie
Mrs. Frankweiler
Saxonberg
Claudia
14
Before they board the train, what does Claudia do?
She mails a letter to her parents.
She makes a sandwich.
She calls her parents to let them know she is OK.
She asks Jamie to give her all his money.
15
Jamie earns extra money by
gambling on the card game, War.
taking Kevin to and from school.
doing extra chores.
having a paper route.
16
The children become fascinated with the statue when they visit
the Grand Hall.
the galleries of Egyptian Art.
the Arms & Armour galleries.
the galleries of the Italian Renaissance.
17
What do the children do with all their belongings at the end of their adventure?
They take them home with them.
They donate them to charity.
They leave them at Mrs. Frankweiler's.
They leave them at the museum.
18
Why does Jamie run away?
He will miss school.
It sounds complicated. He likes complications.
He is sick of doing chores.
He doesn't want to be away from Claudia.
19
Claudia chooses music lesson day to run away because
empty instrument cases can serve as suitcases.
they can leave music class without being noticed.
after-school lessons allow more time for escape.
she isn't responsible for Kevin that day.
20
Why does Claudia believe she is so fatigued the first night in the museum?
She walked too far that day.
She has iron deficiency anemia.
She is so hungry.
She is getting a cold.
21
Jamie could be voted the ___ of the year.
student
musician
tightwad
best brother
22
The three circles imprinted onto the velvet base for the statue
are left from imprints of a beer can.
stand for the Holy Trinity.
are a worthless clue.
contain the letter M in one circle.
23
The children run away from suburban Greenwich to
the Metropolitan Museum of Art
the Museum of Science and Industry
Central Park
the Natural History Museum
24
The adventure begins by
taking a bus to the train station.
boarding the wrong bus to school.
walking to the train station instead of school.
hiding on the school bus until it is parked in the lot.
25
Railway fare to New York is covered by
the children's savings
pretending to be a businessman's children
a discarded but still useful railway pass
money earned by emptying wastebaskets
26
The children check for dust under beds because
Jamie is allergic to dust.
Claudia is too fussy to hide in a dusty place.
they like dust bunnies
there is less chance of being caught by the cleaning crew.
27
After a disappointing Saturday morning in the library, the children
check bookstores for information on Michelangelo.
have lunch and play in Central Park.
return to the museum to learn about mummies.
do their laundry.
28
The beautiful little statue is thought to be
an early work of Michelangelo.
a cupid.
a cheap imitation of "The Angel."
an expensive, but exceptional acquisition.
29
How does Jamie destroy the copy of the escape plans?
He burns them.
He eats them and throws the rest away.
He rips them into tiny pieces and puts them in his shoe.
He flushes them down the toilet.
30
In order to stay clean, the children
wash up in the laundromat.
bathe in the fountain in the large restaurant.
shower at night in the employee's lounge.
wash up in the washroom sinks.

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