| A | B |
|---|
| Why did Claudia feel that she needed to run away? | She felt that she wasn't appreciated at home |
| What did Claudia like the most about the idea of running away? | She enjoyed planning the adventure |
| When did Claudia's "fiscal Week" begin? | Wednesday, the day on which school had begun |
| Claudia's plan for the runaway trip | Jamie was to go with her. They would go on Wednesday; take her violin case and Jamie's trumpet case packed with clean underwear. Jamie would bring all his money. They would hide on the back seat of the school bus; then use the train ticket that Claudia found to go to New York. |
| Why did Jamie have so much money? | By saving his allowance and by cheating at cards |
| Where did Claudia tell Jamie to hide his trumpet? | In the blanket at the foot of his bed |
| Why didn't the bus drive discover Claudia and Jamie hiding on the bus? | They hid without making a sound |
| Why did Jamie make so much noise as he walked off the bus? | He was carrying his money, $24.24, which was all in coins |
| What was in the two letters that Claudia mailed when she and Jamie got off the bus? | One letter to parents telling them not to call the FBI. The other was two boxtops from cornflakes for a refund of $.25 for milk. |
