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Aaron had a favorite baseball cap. What baseball team did the cap represent?
Orioles
What bird depicted the crest of Anne Boleyn?
Pembroke falcon
What was Anne Boleyn's official title?
Marquess of Pembroke
What did Danny use as a means for transportation?
Skateboard
What street was the main avenue from Hero's neighborhood into the center of town?
Grove Street
Why did Danny get suspended from school?
He hit a teacher
What was Mr. Cordova's official title?
Chief of Police.
Who was Hero's homeroom teacher?
Mrs. Vanderley
What grade is Hero's sister in
8th
Where did Aaron find Hero's name written?
Boy's restroom
What color was the fence that bordered Mrs. Roth's garden?
Dingy white
Why did Danny's mom leave him and his Dad?
She was tired of being a mom
What was the name of Mrs. Roth's daughter?
Anna
Where was Anne Boleyn beheaded?
Tower Green
What illness did Anna supposedly suffer from?
Depression
Describe Medieval Torture
Each leg and arm of the victem was tied to separate horses. The four horses were then sent running in different directions
When Elizabeth was 20, where was she held for suspected treason?
Woodstock
What was the name of Henry VIII's last wife?
Catherine Parr
What food did Mrs. Roth serve when she had company?
Cinnamon toast
What excuse did Danny give his dad for looking through the files in his office?
He was helping Hero with a 6th grade civics project.
Mr. Cordova had a secretary, what color was her hair?
Red
What was the name of the woman who worked for the Chief of Police?
Cheryl
What color were the shingles of Mrs. Roth's roof?
Yellow
Miriam gave Hero a copy of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, what color was the book?
Green
In what state does the story take place?
Maryland
What year did William Shakespeare die?
1616
When Oxford was an adult, Elizabeth gave him an allowance. How much was the allowance?
1,000 pounds a year
Why did Arthur file a false claim with the insurance company?
He wanted to spend the money on a trip to Mexico for his wife so that she could receive cancer treatments.
What was Mr. Netherfield's nickname for Hero?
Ladybird
Her was named for a character in one of Shakespeare's plays. Which play?
Much Ado about Nothing
What was the "cut" of the diamond that Hero and Danny were looking for?
Pyramid cut
What was Hero's nickname for her sister?
Triss
Why did Aaron say that Ben was like a "stepbrother to him"?
He was always mean
Name three things that" rage" against death.
Doctors, medicine, love, hope, memory
Describe what a "pyramid" cut diamond looks like.
Square at the base, rising to a point
The house that Hero lived in had a nickname. What was the nickname?
Murphy diamond house
Who was the neighborhood bully?
Ben
What did Hero use as a means of transportation?
Bicycle
What color was Mrs. Roth's hair?
Silver
What jewels were on the necklace?.
gold beads, white pearls, rubies
At what time of the year does Shakespeare Secret begin?
The story begins on the last day of summer.
What is Hero trying to avoid thinking about?
She is trying not to think about going to a new school with strangers.
What is Hero's sister's name?
Her sisters name is Beatrice.
How do the girls choose roomswhen they move?
The girls take turns choosing first.
Who got the best room this time?
Beatrice got the best room.
How were Hero and Beatrice different?
Beatrice was tall, pretty and made frkiends easily.
Hero was small and dark and would still be the new kid a month from now.
What state did the girls move to?
They moved to Maryland.
Why were Kate and Lindsey friends with Hero?
They needed Hero to help them pass Language Arts.
What play did the names Hero & Beatrice come from?
The names came from Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing."
What is Hero's father's job?
He is and archivist at the maxwell Elizabethan Documents Collection.
What information was in the book "The Sum of Your Parts"?
Advice on how to highlight your best features
Who lived next door to Hero?
Mrs. Roth
What house has Hero moved into?
The Murphy Diamond House
What is Hero's teacher' name?
Mrs. Vanderley
What joke did the kids at school make about Hero?
They said she was named after a dog.
How does Hero describe the 1st day of school to Mrs. Roth?
Hero said the day was pretty much the same maybe a little worse.
What did the police and insurance company think about the robbery?
They thought the Murphy's faked it.
Why did Arthur want to sell the diamond necklace?
He wanted to pay for an experimental treatment for Eleanor because the insurance company would not pay.
How much money did Arthur receive from the insurance company for the diamond?
He received one million dollars.
Who was Edward de Vere?
He was a the 17th Earl of Oxford. Some believe he wrote William Shakespear's works.
Why do people think that de Vere wrote the Shakespeare plays?
1. William Shakespeare was a humble merchan and only had a grammer school education.
2.William Shakespeare wasn't well-traveled.
3. William Shakespeare left no collection of his work.
What kind of baseball cap did Aaron have?
Aaron had an Orioles hat.
What does Daniel Cordova's father do?
He is the Chief of Police.
Where does Mrs Roth think the diamond is?
She thinks it is still in the Netherfield's house. The old Murphy house.
What did Hero help Mrs. Roth with?
She helped Mrs. Roth with crossword puzzles.
Who was Eleanor Murphy a descendant of?
Eleanor was a descendant of Edward de Vere.
How did Hero think the inside of Mrs. Roth's house appear?
Hero thought it looked shabby, cluttered and interesting.
According to Hero's Mom, how do you feel when it rains?
You feel like you should be home.
What information didn't Mrs. Roth want to trust with Daniel?
The information about the diamond.
Where does Danny's dad think the diamond is?
Danny's dad thinks the diamond is in Hero's house.
What quote from Dylan Thomas is on Mr. Murphy's note to Mrs. Roth?
"Do not go geltle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
What book did Mrs. Roth give to Hero?
Mrs. Roth gave Hero the Complete Works of William Shakespear.
What was the crest of Anne Boleyn?
The Pembroke falcon was the crest of Anne Boleyn.
Whose initials does Hero think are on the pendant?
Anne Boleyn
Where did Danny want to go to look for the Murphy file?
He wanted to go to the police station.
How were things filed in the police chief's office.
Things were filed by number.
What did the police chief think happened to the diamond?
He thought Mr. Murphy had it with him.
Who was Mr. Murphy's ex-wife?
Mrs. Roth
Who did the police chief think was an accomplice in the stealing of the diamond?
Mrs. Roth
Where did Aaron see Hero's name?
He saw her name in the boys' bathroom.
What quote did Hero's father say about Anne Boleyn?
"Done to death by slanderous tongues."
Who is ladybird?
Hero is ladybird.
What did Beatrice think Hero needed to make friends?
Beatrice thought that Hero needed "A way in".
Who did Beatrice think was Hero's "way in"?
She thought it was Danny.
What did Danny do when they wrote about Hero in the boys' bathroom?
Danny spray-painted it black.
How many years younger than Queen Elizabeth was Edward De Vere?
He was 17 years younger.
What does Hero think the relationship is between Queen Elizabeth and Edward De Vere?
She thought it was a mother and son relationship.
Where does Danny's mom live?
She lives in California.
What does Danny's mother want to be?
She wants to be an actress.
Who found the Murphy diamond?
Danny and Hero found it.
Where did they find the diamond?
They found it in a light on Hero's porch.
What did Danny do with the diamond?
He sent it to his mother.
Who was Danny's mother?
His mother was Anna, Mrs. Roth's daughter.
What grade is Hero in?
6th
What were the only two things Hero took out from her moving box
books and antique bottles
From what Shakespeare play do Hero and Beatrice get their names?
Much Ado About Nothing
Kids tease Her on the first day of school. What do they tease her about?
Her name. They make dog jokes.
Where did Mr. Murphy want to take his wife for cancer treatments?
Mexico
What is the name of the man some consider the real author of Shakespeare's plays
Edward deVere
What does Mrs. Roth prepare as a snack when Hero and Danny first visit together?
cinnamon toast
What initials does Her discover on the necklace?
AE, later discovered to be AB (accept either answer)
What book does Mrs. Roth give Hero?
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
What is the name of the first grader Hero befriends on her first day of school?
Aaron
What item is Aaron trying to get back from Ben when Hero steps in to help him out?
an Orioles baseball cap
What is Danny's father's job?
chief of police
Why did Danny get suspended from school
He pushed a teacher.
Near what big city is the story set?
Washington DC
What kind of flowers does Hero take home from Mrs. Roth's garden on her first visit?
roses
How is Mrs. Roth related to Mr. Murphy
She's his ex-wife.
What did Danny use to cover up the graffitti about Hero in the boys' bathroom?
permanent black spray paint
What do Mrs. Roth and her suspect is the connection between Queen Elizabeth and Edward deVere
He's her son
If Edward deVere was the author of Shakespeare's plays, why could he not take credit?
He's royalty. (Royalty consider playwriting beneath them thus claiming authorship would bring scandal.)
Where is Danny's mother?
Los Angeles, California
What did Hero and Danny find in the globe of the unused porch light?
the Murphy diamond
What does Danny do with the diamond?
He mails it to his mother.
Who is Anna?
Mrs. Roth's daughter/Danny's mother
What two other gems are on the necklace?
rubies and pearls
What do Danny and Hero look for at the police station.
The Murphy report, the case file on the missing diamond.
Why did Mr. Murphy hid the diamond and claim it was stolen?
He wanted to claim the insurance to take his wife to Mexico.
When Danny and Hero search for the diamond in the light fixtures, one of the globes breaks. In what room was that broken globe?
Beatrice's bedroom
What does Danny call Hero until the end of the book?
Netherfield
What is the name of Beatrice's snobby friend?
Kelly
What is Mr. Netherfield an expert of?
Shakespeare
What does Danny usually use for transportation?
skateboard
Queen Elizabeth likely used a diamond to scratch out one of these on a window during her imprisonment at Woodstock.
a poem
What animal is on the crest of Anne Boleyn?
falcon
What color is Beatrice's hair?
red or reddish
Who is the author of the poem Mr. Murphy uses to give Mrs. Roth a clue to where the diamond is hidden?
Dylan Thomas
By what other name is Edward deVere known?
Oxford
What is the name of the Hero's school?
Ogden Elementary
What was William Shakespeare's profession?
merchant
Who is the most popular boy in the eiighth grade?
Danny Cordova
What is the relationship between Ben and Aaron?
They are brothers.