How did Michelangelo humble Claudia?

There is too much information about Michelangelo for 1 day.

What does Jamie mean by "I thought artists don't become famous until they're dead" ?

It usually takes a long time for an artist to become famous.

How did Jamie manage to save so much money?

From gambling with his friend Bruce

What does Claudia mean when she says the washed clothes looked unelegant?

She thought gray, dingy clothes looked drab, not fancy.

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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Ch. 1-5

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1
Who did Claudia want Jamie to say the "Angel" statue looked like?
Their mother
Claudia
Some fat old lady
Himself
2
How did Michelangelo humble Claudia?
Claudia was angry because she couldn't understand her book.
Reading about Michelangelo made Claudia feel stupid.
Michelangelo was much smarter than Claudia.
There is too much information about Michelangelo for 1 day.
3
How many floors of the museum are there?
Two
Five
Three
One
4
Which of the following is a reason Claudia decided to run away?
Getting a small allowance
All of the above
Being forced to wash the dishes
Having to set the table
5
What does Jamie mean by "I thought artists don't become famous until they're dead" ?
Only dead people are ever famous.
It usually takes a long time for an artist to become famous.
The artists' Hall of Fame chooses only deceased artists.
Artists cannot sell their work while they are alive.
6
Who did Claudia decide to take with her when running away?
Steve
Kevin
Hiccup
Jamie
7
After leaving the station, how did Claudia want to get to the museum?
By taking another train
By taking a taxi
By flying
By walking
8
How did Jamie manage to save so much money?
From gambling with his friend Bruce
From gambling with Toothless
From gambling with his brothers
From gambling with Claudia
9
What does Claudia say she will get for mailing in her corn flakes box tops?
Twenty-five dollars
Twenty-five dents
Twenty-five cents
Twenty-five dollhairs
10
What does Jamie bring on his belt along with his money?
A deck of playing cards
A map
A sword
A compass
11
How do Claudia and Jamie reach the train station?
They hide in their school bus
They steal their school bus
They are flung off a catapult
They run there in a sneaky fashion
12
Who did the museum purchase the new statue from?
Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Zipper Q. Drippersnipper
Mr. and Mrs. Kincaid
Mr. Saxonberg
13
How did Claudia find the ticket for the train?
In her parent's wastebasket
In her brother's wastebasket
In her own wastebasket
In the wastebasket's wastebasket
14
What does Claudia mean when she says the washed clothes looked unelegant?
She thought winter clothes were too warm for the museum.
She thought their clothes were too fancy.
She thought the clothes would be too small to wear now.
She thought gray, dingy clothes looked drab, not fancy.
15
How much did Claudia say the statue is PROBABLY worth?
$225
$2,250,000
One-hundred cents
$1,000,000,000
16
Where did Claudia decide to run away to?
New York Central Park
The New York Museum of Art
The New York Public Library
The Isle of Berk
17
What street is the museum located on?
Central Park West
Fifth Avenue
Madison Avenue
Broadway
18
What does Jamie do with his note of instructions?
He swallows it all whole
He throws it out the window
He burns it
He tries to eat it
19
What does Jamie say that he likes?
Alliterations
Expectations
Complications
Generations
20
How did Jamie say he always managed to win his card games with Bruce?
He memorized the cards
He cheated
He distracted Bruce
He read Bruce's mind
21
What was the name of the new work of art that 100,000 people had gathered to see?
Angel
Ancient Mummies
How to Train Your Dragon
The Mona Lisa
22
What were the smooth bumps in the fountain that Jamie felt with his feet?
Pebbles
Part of the tile design
Coins
Broken tiles

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