Mixed Up Files
What is downtown New York City called where the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) is located?
Manhattan
On what day did Claudia and Jamie run away?
Wednesday
At what time did Claudia and Jamie get on the train at Greenwich station?
10:42 am
What was Claudia’s and Jamie’s post office box number in the Grand Central Post Office in Manhattan?
Box 847
How much did Bowen discover would it cost for an airline ticket for Knox’s dad to fly to California when he looked it up online?
Three thousand dollars
What color was the Wei-Evans home in San Francisco?
yellow
What was the name of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler’s lawyer? Saxonberg
Saxonberg
What was the name of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler’s chauffer?
Sheldon
What was the name of Claudia and Jamie’s school bus driver?
Herbert
What prayer did Claudia and Jamie say in the room of the Middle Ages?
The Lord’s Prayer
Where did Knox’s parents go to college?
University of California, Berkeley
What kind of dog was Cody?
A labradoodle
What did Claudia’s grandfather do for a career?
He was a tax attorney
How much money did Jamie have?
$24.43
what did Jamie spend his birthday and Christmas money on?
A transistor radio
What regal nicknames did Claudia and James call each other?
Lady Claudia and Sir James
In what grade was Lea?
First grade
What does bao bao mean?
Sweetie
How many people came to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) on a normal Wednesday?
Over 26,000
what is the name of the street where Claudia and Jamie enter the main door of the museum?
Fifth Avenue
What ice cream did Claudia’s mother keep in the freezer?
Good Humor bars
Why did Claudia think the person who threw a quarter into the fountain must be poor?
She said that rich people only had penny wishes
Where did Knox’s friend, Amir, move to? London
London
Two-part question: Knox finds out he has two things in common with his new school friend Christopher. One thing is visible and one is not. What are they?
They are both Asian and they both have ADHD
How much did Claudia’s hot fudge sundaes call per week?
40 cents
What sacrifice did Claudia make in order to save enough for train fair?
She skipped eating hot fudge sundaes for three weeks
what nickname does Claudia give Jamie when she finally convinces him to allow for a bus ride instead of saving money by walking?
Mr. Pinchpenny
How much money did Claudia and Jamie collect from the fountain?
2 dollars 87 cents
Two-Part Question: Name two “wipe-able” substitutes that Knox puts in the shopping cart.
Answer: Name any two: gift-wrapping tissue paper, baby wipes, coffee filters.
What were Knox’s and his sibling’s hyphenated last names?
Wei-Evans
How much did the drug store charge for a hot fudge sundae during their special?
27 cents
What birthday present did Jamie hang from his belt and bring with him to run away?
A compass
How many people came to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) on a normal Wednesday?
Over 26,000
Where did Claudia’s and Jamie’s dad drop them off when he took their mom to the hospital to get Kevin?
Their Aunt Zell
What did Lily call it when Knox got so mad that he shook?
Volcano mad
What traditional Hong Kong food did Knox want to stuff into his mouth because he didn’t know when he would get to eat them again?
Egg tarts
Where did Jamie hide his trumpet case in the museum?
Inside a big urn
Which Italian Renaissance artist painted the small painting that Prince Franz Josef II sold for 5 million dollars?
Leonardo da Vinci
Who had the lounge chair and writing table been made for that Claudia saw in the French and English furniture room?
Marie Antoinette
What did Claudia and Jamie do so they could receive mail without being discovered?
They rented a post office box in Grand Central Station
Where did the cat, Tofu, sit all day long in the stationery store in Hong Kong?
On the warm printer
What did Bowen learn to make from Lao Lao the previous Chinese New Year?
Long life noodles
Who wasn’t allowed to go on the field trip to New York City in 4th grade?
Jonathan Richter
Who did Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler say she bought the angel sculpture?
From an art dealer in Bologna, Italy before World War II
what was the name of Jamie’s third grade teacher?
Mrs. Clendennen
What name did Jamie use to pay the rent for the post office box?
Angelo Michaels
What does ADHD stand for?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
What was Knox’s teacher’s name at Davis Elementary?
Mrs. Turner
How much did Claudia figure the angel statue was worth if it was really carved by Michelangelo?
2,250,000 dollars
What were the museum staff’s work hours?
9 am to 5 pm
Where did Claudia and Jamie hide from 8:45 am until some time after 10 am when the public came into the museum?
Under different beds
What did Sarah Sawhill look like?
A pharaoh
What book did Mrs. Turner read aloud?
The One and Only Ivan
What event happens during the 7th month of the lunar calendar in Hong Kong?
The Hungry Ghost Festival