From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Chapter 1 Questions    

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Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.  

1.  Where is Claudia going to runaway?  Why does she choose this place?  

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2.  She decides that she will need a companion to keep her company.  Who does she choose?  Identify two reasons that she picked this person.  

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3.  Claudia thinks that she is treated unfairly at home.  Identify one thing that she thinks is an injustice.

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4.  Claudia planned for her escape very carefully.  Tell me one thing she did to plan that day.  

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5.  Claudia finds something in the wastebasket as she is cleaning that will help her.  What did she find and how will it help her?  

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6.  Why does Claudia pick Wednesday to runaway?  

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7.  Predict. Do you think that her escape will be successful?  Why or why not?

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