| A | B |
| Event that led Claudia to tell Jamie, "We'll take a long, long bath tonight." | They spent $4.50 for a post office box, but knew they could get more "income" from the bottom of the pool around the fountain |
| Surprise visitors at the mastaba in the museum | Jamie's class from school |
| Where Jamie delievered the letter | Museum office |
| Story Jamie gave the tour guide at the U.N. about why they were not in school | Boiler in school furnace had broken, and there was no heat in the school, so classes were dismissed |
| Why Claudia was intrigued by the tour guide | Guide was an Indian wearing a sari |
| Decision Claudia made about what she would do when she was grown | Move to a place where no one dressed like she dressed |
| Why was it possible that the statue had not been carved by Michelangelo, even though his mark was on the bottom? | He did not carve the marble blocks which bore his mark. Someone else may have either carved the block or may have counterfeited the mark on the bottom of the statue |
| What did Claudia do after they read the letter from the museum | She cried |
| Why Claudia and Jamie decided to go to Farmington instead of their home in Greenwich | Check out Mrs. Frankweiler |