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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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
