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

Prologue-Chapter 3

Reading Check

1. Saxonberg, her lawyer (Prologue)

2. War (Chapter 1)

3. He tries to eat it, then throws it away. (Chapter 2)

4. She places him in charge of their money. (Chapter 2)

Short Answer

1. She wants to stay somewhere indoors that is beautiful and comfortable. (Chapter 1)

2. Claudia feels that she is treated unfairly at home. Since she is the eldest child, and the only girl, she has more chores than her younger brothers. She is also tired of her monotonous daily life. (Chapter 1)

3. Claudia picks Jamie because she trusts him to be quiet, because he makes her laugh, and because he is good at saving money. (Chapter 1)

4. They begin to feel that they are a team. (Chapter 3)

Chapters 4-7

Reading Check

1. They stand on toilets in bathroom stalls. (Chapter 4)

2. The Italian Renaissance galleries (Chapter 4)

3. A Hershey’s almond bar (Chapter 5)

4. They think beer cans made the marks. (Chapter 6)

5. The Egyptian gallery (Chapter 7)

Short Answer

1. He is annoyed that Claudia shoved him and wants to prevent her from doing anything similar in the future.