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