Character- Claudia
Claudia gives up this weekly habit to save money to run away in Chapter 1.
What is hot fudge sundaes?
How does Jamie get money from playing cards with Bruce?
Gambling
The meaning of the word "boodle"
What is "a large amount, especially of money"
The Italian city where Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler purchased angel for $225, whose name sounds like one of Jamie's favorite words.
Bologna
"We have not the funds for taxis, buses, or subways" (p. 69) is an example of this writing technique.
Magic 3
A deeper reason Claudia wants to run away
She wants to come home changed. "I didn't run away to come home the same" (ch 6, my page 99)
Other answers accepted if backed up with evidence
Which of the following adjectives least describes Jamie?
Tactless, spontaneous, stubborn, awkward, parsimonious, witty, clever
Awkward
The meaning of "pauper"
What is "a person without money"
What is Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler's relationship to the Kincaid family?
What is the name of the literary technique, established by the letter at the beginning of the novel, that allows Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler to offer commentary throughout Claudia and Jamie's adventures
framing device
An example of how Claudia DOES change or grow over the course of the novel (provide a quote with a page number!!)
Answers accepted by teacher discretion.
What does Jamie realize about the circular symbol on the velvet after the statue was moved?
He realizes that the velvet is "crushed up," meaning that argues that the crushed-up section must be from the part of the statue where the marble is chipped away. He also notices that there’s also a “W” that looks like the symbol he saw in the book earlier.
"Claudia was no longer in a hurry; she sauntered over to a table, carefully laid down the file, smoothed her skirt under her, and sat in a chair."
"Sauntered" most closely means:
A) nervously sprinted
B) walked smugly
C) stumbled tiredly
D) accidentally wandered
What is A
Why doesn't Mrs. BEF donate the sketch to the museum?
Acceptable answers: She wants Claudia to have it; she likes keeping the secret; she doesn't want to know whether it is Michelangelo's work or not... other answers accepted by teacher discretion
Page 18:
"I wish it could be Steve's turn every week," Kevin whined.
When Claudia responds, "You just may get your wish," it is an example of which literary device?
Foreshadowing
Why do you think Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler says that Claudia is "tip-toeing into adulthood" in chapter 9? There is not a single right answer, but find evidence to support your claim.
Possible answers: Because Claudia has taken on more responsibility in running away; because she is starting to think about what it MEANS to hold a secret and to hold power instead of just letting it jangle inside of her "like loose change", etc. anything that has evidence!!
A quote that shows Jamie becomes less stingy by the end of the book
Jamie carefully monitors tracks money spent on food, bus fare, and taxi fares-- purchases which are all examples of this vocab word from page 27.
What is expenditures?
List three changes from the beginning of the book to the end of the book.
Answers accepted on teacher discretion.
A) Rhyme
B) Hyperbole
C) Innocence
D) A framing device
B) Hyperbole