The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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Setting:
1. The novel mainly takes place in the New York Metropolitan Museum. Where did Claudia and Jamie sleep each night? Where did they bathe?

2. What part of the museum gained your attention the most and why?

3. Where else did Jamie and Claudia go besides the museum?

Character:
1. Claudia and Jamie were brother and sister but they had very different personalities. How did their differences help them during their adventure?

2. What different reasons did Claudia and Jamie have for running away?

3. Who was Saxonburg and what was his role in the novel?

4. What kind of a relationship did Jamie and Claudia gain with Mrs. Frankweiler in the end of the novel?

Plot:
1. How did Claudia and Jamie find out about "Angel"? How did this change their run away adventure?

2. Describe several adventures that occurred unexpectantly during the book.

3. Why hadn't Mrs. Frankweiler sold the sketch of the "Angel"?

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