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Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Who is the mysterious older woman who purchased Angel and knows the truth about who created it?
Bolonga, Italy
What is where Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler purchased Angel?
When Parks asked Claudia and Jamie the nature of their business at Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler's house, whatt did Jamie say?
What is they are seeking information about the Italian Renaissance?
Why did Jamie call Mrs. Frankweiler's house a museum when they first arrive?
Her house is large and grand like a museum.
Read the following sentence:
"He seemed to regard the button panel, madam, as some sort of typewriter or piano or IBM computer."
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
What is a simile?
Saxonberg
Who is Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler's lawyer and the children's grandfather?
Farmington, CT
What is where Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler lives?
What secret did Jamie accidentally reveal to Mrs. Frankweiler?
What is he told her they ran away to the museum?
Read this sentence from the story and determine the meaning of the bolded word using context:
"Jamie regarded the statue with a meticulous eye, noting every small flaw."
What is showing great attention to detail?
Read the sentence from the book:
"You really do have beautiful eyes. They're like looking into a kaleidoscope..."
What figurative language is used in the sentences?
What is a simile?
Kevin
Who is Jamie and Claudia's youngest brother?
New York City
What is where Claudia and Jamie run away to?
How did Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler acquire the sketch of Angel?
What is she won it from an Italian nobleman in a poker game?
Read the following sentence:
"Rewrite my will with a clause about my bequeathing the drawing to them." (pg. 161)
What is the meaning of the word clause as it's used in the sentence?
What is a condition that must be met?
Read the following sentences from the book:
"My nose has gotten bigger. Like Pinocchio. But not for the same reason. Well, not most of the time." (pg. 130)
Identify one type of figurative language used in the sentences.
What is allusion and/or foreshadowing?
Bruce
Who is Jamie's best friend who he plays cards with?
Greenwich, CT
What is where Claudia and Jamie live?
Claudia decided to visit Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler at her Connecticut home after what event?
What is after the letter about the statue was answered?
Read the following sentence:
"Rewrite my will with a clause about my bequeathing the drawing to them." (pg. 161)
What is the meaning of the word bequeathing as it's used in the sentence?
What is leaving an item to someone, typically in a will?
What is the significance of the cook serving nouilles et fromage en casserole?
This food is a symbol for Mrs. Basil E. Frankeweiler- although she seems fancy, she is a regular, non-nonsense woman.
Parks
Florence, Italy
What is where Michelangelo was born?
Why did Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler give Claudia and Jamie an hour to find the file?
What is she wants to challenge them and doesn't give out anything for free?
Read this sentence from the book:
"Claudia decided that if she were going to be a connoisseur of museums, she must learn to think like one."
What is the best meaning of connoisseur as it's used in this sentence?
What is an expert judge with a deep knowledge of a topic?
When Jamie repeatedly uses the word "baloney" throughout the book, the author is using what literary device?
Foreshadowing that this word will be important later on in the story.