From The Mixed-Up Files

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

In the book Shooting Kabul, our protagonist Fadi refers to his favorite book, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, quite often. In his journey to find Mariam and bring her home to safety, he often calls on Claudia’s (the protagonist of the book) wisdom for inspiration.

“He had to admit that Claudia was one smart girl. She’d really planned out her escape to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with great precision...Fadi was wondering what she would have done if she had gotten caught, when he heard a key rattle in the front door.” (70)

Using the excerpt of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler that we read in class, answer the following questions.

1. Compare and contrast Fadi and Claudia’s characters. List three similarities and three differences that you notice between the characters.

Similarities-

Differences-

2. Provide an example from Shooting Kabul of a time when Fadi displayed Claudia-like characteristics. Use text evidence and explain how this evidence proves that Fadi was behaving like Claudia.

“Alkdsjfadlkfjkdalfjalfjjf” (14).

3. Why do you think Fadi admires Claudia so much? Explain.

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