| A | B |
| The story is told by this person. | Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler |
| The character who was the treasurer | Jamie |
| The character who represented the planner. | Claudia |
| The location of most of the story. | New York City |
| Location of Claudia's violin case | sarcophagus |
| name of the statue | Angel |
| person who sculpted the statue | Michaelangelo |
| person who told their parent where they were | Saxonberg |
| Saxonberg's profession | lawyer |
| how they had enough money | bathing in the fountain |
| item left to Claudia and Jamie in her will | sketch |
| what they decided to do to Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | adopt her as a grandmother |
| how they got to New York City | train ticket in the trash can |
| how they got back home | Rolls Royce |
| why they wanted to save more money | to go back and visit Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler |
| where they live | Greenwich |
| what Claudia wanted before returning home | to be different |
| what made Claudia different | the secret of the sketch |
| the award the book earned | Newberry |
| who they saw at the museum | Jamie's third grade class |
| how they made the letter | typewriter |
| chore they are not very good at | laundry |
| reason why Jamie agreed to go in the first place | adventure |
| reason why Claudia wanted to leave in the first place | her perceived injustices |
| how they tried to remain so they wouldn't get caught | inconspicuous |