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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