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Opal Watson
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the name of Opal's grandmother? | Meme Augustine (page 1) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did Meme Augustine live? | New Orleans (page 1) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the name of the airport in Louisiana? | Louis Armstrong International Airport (page 1) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what thick stew did Opal compare the airport noise to? | Seafood gumbo (page 1) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did Madison text that she was hearing noises? | From her bathroom wall (page 1) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what scent of shampoo did Opal use? | Peppermint (page 2) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, how long had Opal been in New Orleans? | From May until the last Friday in July (page 2) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal and Meme Augustine sip on the front porch? | Lavender tea (page 2) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Meme Augustine's neighborhood called? | Tremé (page 2) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where was Opal's home? | Chicago (page 2) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the name of Opal's cousin? | Frank Goode (page 2) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Opal's cat's name? | Bebe (page 2) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the name of Opal's collapsible cane? | Pinkerton (page 2) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what color was Opal's cane? | White with a black handle and a red section used as an indicator for obstacles and people in her path (page 3) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what color scarf did Meme Augustine wear at night? | Black and gold (page 4) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Meme Augustine tell Opal when she said goodbye at the airport? | There's nothing you cannot do (page 4) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Opal's work? | She was a detective, a private eye (page 5) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal use as her detective notebook? | The notes folder of her phone (page 6) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Opal's apartment building called? | The Crescent (page 7) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, how tall was Opal's apartment building? | Seven stories (page 7) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Dad's parking spot at the Crescent say? | Ernest Watson, Manager (page 7) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what restaurant always smelled of fresh glazed doughnuts? | Hill's Bakery Cafe (page 8) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, when did Opal use her cane? | When the lighting conditions weren't as bright as she needed them to be or when she was surrounded by a ton of people (page 8) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why was Opal's cane not only for her? | It was also for others to recognize that she is there (page 8) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what area of Opal's vision was clouded? | The edges of her vision, her periphery (page 8) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what eye condition did Opal have? | Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) (page 9) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what new product was Opal's mom developing for work? | A new app (page 9) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what grade was Opal starting? | Seventh grade (page 9) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what new exhibit did Opal's mom want to take her to at the art museum? | Jacob Lawrence exhibit (page 9) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the name of the contractor dad hired for the Crescent? | Jesse Devlin (page 10) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Mr. Devlin find while evaluating the perimeter of the apartment building? | A quarter-inch crack in the foundation at the rear of the building (page 11) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Opal's mom's name? | Janet (page 11) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what name did Mr. Devlin call Opal? | Octavia (page 11) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why did Dad hire a contractor? | The city inspected the Crescent and found concerns and demanded renovations to bring the building up to code (page 12) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who was the owner of the Crescent? | Mr. Vaughn (page 12) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did Dad find the contractor, Jesse? | In a pop-up ad online (page 13) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why couldn't Dad find a different contractor? | Mr. Vaughn had invested a large chunk of money in Jesse already (page 13) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why was there a deadline for the Crescent's renovations? | A developer was ready to pounce and take over the building if the renovations weren't completed by November (page 14) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what floor did Opal and her family live on? | The second floor (page 14) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what greeted Opal when she walked into her building after returning from Louisiana? | A surprise party with about a dozen people, food and music (page 15) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, which Crescent resident was friends with Meme Augustine since they were young? | Mr. Vincennes (page 15) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did Opal's cousin Frank live? | A block away from the Cresent (page 15) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Madison's last name? | Ling (page 15) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who was Opal's best friend? | Her cousin Frank (page 16) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what food did Frank make for Opal's return home party? | Beignets (page 16) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Meme's favorite New Orleans coffee shop? | Café du Monde (page 17) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who wanted to register the Crescent as a historial site? | Mrs. Carlowe (page 20) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the name of the sixteen-year-old who lived on the fifth floor? | Ember Reed (page 22) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ember grab from the building lobby during Opal's welcome-back party? | A can of sunset orange paint (page 23) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Ember notorious for? | Giving everyone she met a nickname (page 23) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what apartment did Madison live in? | Number 406 (page 24) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what types of books did Madison like to read? | Science Fiction (page 26) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what sounds was Madison hearing in her bathroom? | Slow creeping footsteps in the early mornings and after a weird mechanical noise (page 27) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, how did Madison know the noises weren't coming from her neighbor? | The noises came from behind her bathroom vanity wall, not the one she shared with her neighbor (page 29) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who was Madison's neighbor? | Ms. Sawyer (page 29) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal find in Madison's bathroom? | A draft beneath the vanity due to a bottom sliver of the wall missing (page 30) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, in what departments did Jesse need to hire outside help? | Plumbing and electrical (page 35) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did Opal plan a lunch for her family? | The building's garden (page 36) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal plan for lunch in the garden? | Three egg salad sandwiches with most of the ingredients from the garden (page 36) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what question did Meme tell Opal to ask her parents? | What they know about their family history (page 37) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where was Opal's mom from? | Chicago (page 38) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where was Opal's dad from? | Brooklyn, NY (page 38) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, Opal's dad says that they've been in Chicago so long; they've become one with what? | The wind (page 38) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the name of Opal's middle school? | L. Hansberry Middle School (page 39) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the school mascot for L. Hansberry? | A lion (page 39) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Opal invited to at her school? | A seventh-grade mix and mingle at 7 am (page 39) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why did Dad have to cut the garden lunch short? | The residents wanted to have a word in the business room (page 41) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did detectives consider eavesdropping according to Opal? | Recording on her phone and pressing her ear against the wall (page 41) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what as Ms. Sawyer retired from? | Being a schoolteacher (page 42) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ms. Sawyer complain about during the resident meeting? | Noises behind her bathroom wall and a draft (page 42) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who had lived in the building much longer than Opal's parents? | Mr. Rhodes (page 43) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Ms. Sawyer's first name? | Irene (page 43) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Mr. Rhodes worried about during the resident meeting? | Hearing the developers talk about buying the Crescent because he has nowhere to go (page 43) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Dr. Bathe worried about during the resident meeting? | That the developers will tear down the Crescent for the land (page 43) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, how many stories was L. Hansberry? | Three (page 46) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what t-shirt did Frank always wear? | NASA space camp (page 47) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Frank's mother already sign him up for before school even started? | Space club and a math group (page 47) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was missing that Opal thought would solve some of the mysteries at the Crescent? | The blueprint (page 49) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the only floor Jesse had worked on so far? | The first (page 49) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who was Opal's sixth grade history teacher? | Ms. Downey (page 50) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what assignment did Ms. Downey tell Opal about at the mix and mingle? | They were going to create a five-minute historical film based on a twentieth-century event (page 52) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who was Opal's partner for creating a movie? | Ivy Atkinson (page 53) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what distinguishing feature did Ivy have? | A huge puff of curly hair piled up on top of her head, like a sprouting bulb (page 51 & 53) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Ivy's response when Opal asked her to meet up once school starts? | "The only reason I'm working with you is because we have to" (page 55) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Opal's mom and dad's favorite song? | "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" by Billie Holiday (page 56) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Opal's favorite recipe of Meme's? | Jambalaya (page 57) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Meme let them hold on to when she moved back to Louisiana so they could keep a taste of New Orleans? | Her family heirloom, the recipes (page 57) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who did Opal's cat, Bebe, previously belong to? | Ms. Sadie (page 57) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Bebe's original name? | Beignet (page 57) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what door in Opal's apartment is closed all of the time now? | Meme Augustine's old room (page 58) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what color comforter did Meme have in her old bedroom? | Teal (page 58) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Meme's old bedroom used as now? | Dad's storage once his downstairs office became too cluttered (page 59) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did Opal find the building's blueprint? | In a long round cardboard tube underneath Meme's old bed (page 59) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the date of the Crescent's blueprint indicating the year it was built? | July 1965 (page 61) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did Opal and her mother go back to school shopping? | The Magnificent Mile and Evanston (page 61 |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Opal's mom's favorite salon? | Berta's Beautiful Strands (page 62) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what type of eyesight class did Opal need? | Orientation and Mobility (O and M) (page 63) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the name of Opal's mom's hair stylist? | Ms. Roberta (page 63) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who did Opal's mom and dad hire for her O and M one-on-one class? | Ms. Banerjee (page 63) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ms. Banerjee teach Opal outside? | How to distinguish sounds, count patterns and do shore lining (page 64) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why was Ms. Banerjee a good fit to be Opal's instructor? | She had RP like Opal (page 64) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who decided to put braids in Opal's locs before summer camp? | Meme Augustine (page 64) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal ask to be done to her hair to return to her usual style? | A retighten (page 65) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was on the blueprint behind Madison's bathroom wall? | Nothing (page 66) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who did Opal insist on interviewing to find out what is going on in the building? | The witnesses - Mr. Rhodes, Dr. Bathe and Ms. Sawyer (page 67) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Mom say when Opal asked what the app was about? | She would like to keep it as a surprise (page 69) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal's mom do for her on the morning of her first day of seventh grade? | She made her a huge breakfast (page 68) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why did Opal really want to leave early on her first day of seventh grade? | To interview Mr. Rhodes (page 70) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what noise did Opal hear while knocking on Mr. Rhodes' door? | Klink! Klink! Ka-shhh! The sound of shattered glass (page 71) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, how many classes did Opal, Frank and Madison have together in seventh grade? | None (page 72) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Madison have after school? | Ballet practice (page 72) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who was the school librarian? | Mr. Richards (page 73) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, when was Ms. Downey's film project due? | In December, at the end of the semester (page 73) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Opal and Ivy's topic for their film project? | The Great Migration (page 74) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what happened during the Great Migration? | In the 1900s, millions of Black people sought a life better than what they experienced in the South (page 75) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what were Jim Crow laws? | An enforced, legal way to exclude Black Americans from the rest of society (page 75) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who in Opal's family took part in the Great Migration? | Meme Augustine (page 76) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what were the names of Opal's dad's parents? | Jacqueline and Clay Watson (page 77) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what neighborhood in Brooklyn did Ernest's parents live in? | Weeksville (page 77) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did the note say that Ivy handed Opal in the library? | Sorry (page 78) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why did Ivy say she was mean to Opal? | She had just moved across the country and heard Opal tell her mom that she wasn't good enough to be a friend (page 79) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who did Ms. Downey quote to Opal about friendship? | Maya Angelou (page 80) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Meme Augustine's favorite item from Hill's Bakery Café? | Lemon meringue Danishes (page 83) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Frank find out about Dr. Bathe? | He was packing and moving (page 83) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who walked into the café right as Opal, Frank and Madison were talking about her? | Ms. Sawyer (page 84) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ms. Sawyer say about the draft and noises in her bathroom at the café? | They had stopped (page 87) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal determine the glass breaking noise to be? | Mr. Devlin replacing windows on the seventh floor (page 88) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why was the glass smashing to the ground? | The glass was slick, coated in a substance making them lose their grip (page 89) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ms. Banerjee's favorite dress look like? | It was stitched with music notes (page 89) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ms. Banerjee name her cane? | Glinda (the good witch from The Wiz) (page 89) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who did Mr. Devlin think was tampering with his work supplies? | Mrs. Carlowe (page 92) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what type of candy did Mr. Rhodes like to have when he got home? | A thick stick of peppermint (page 95) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Mr. Rhodes discover about Mrs. Carlowe? | She didn't really work for the type of agency to register historical sites (page 95) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what reruns did Mr. Rhodes like to watch? | The Rockford Files (page 96) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal find in the stairwell of the Crescent? | Fresh paint making it look like an outdoor mural (page 98) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what floor had a door labeled with a B? | The basement (page 99) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal find in the boiler room in the building's basement? | A shadow of a person huddled over a mound on the floor (page 100) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal forget when trying to take a picture of the person in the boiler room? | To turn off the sound on her phone (page 100) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal do to her phone after trying to take a picture in the boiler room? | Accidentally dropped it in a puddle of water (page 100) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ivy want to add to their film project? | Effects because she was tech savvy (page 104) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what image was Opal trying to figure out the origin? | A woman with a fur coat and feathered hat from the Ancestry website of her dad's relatives (page 105) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what flower shop did Frank's family use? | Anthony's Flora, Foliage and Gifts (page 107) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who ran the flower shop Frank's family used for their wedding business? | Ezra Anthony (page 107) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Mr. Ezra Anthony's secret to helping his flowers bloom bigger than other stores? | He talked to them (page 108) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, when was the only time Opal and Frank had gone into the building's basement before? | When Bebe got loose, they were looking for her (page 109) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what flowers did Opal pull from the community garden to give out to the residents? | Marigolds (page 111) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who were the mom and daughter who lived on the second floor? | Ms. Juanita and her daughter, Adela (page 112) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ember Reed call Opal? | O.W. (page 114) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why did Ember give people nicknames? | It was easier for her to remember faces with nicknames (page 114) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did all of the supplies in the boiler room come from? | Jesse gave them to Ember for her own project. He gave her so much, she needed a bigger space like the boiler room (page 116) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why was Ember using so many supplies? | She was trying to get into a program at SAIC (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) (page 116) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ember make using the supplies from Jesse? | She made a replica of Chicago because it was a place important to her (page 117) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ember use the blueprints for? | As a collage behind the windows of skyscrapers like Willis Tower (page 118) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ember confess was the noise the residents were complaining about? | She was carrying paint up and down the steps and hitting the handrails by accident (page 119) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Frank's least favorite subject? | Algebra (page 121) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the date on the blueprints that Ember had? | January 27, 1905 (page 121) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did the new blueprint show behind Madison's bathroom wall? | A small space or box (page 124) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Frank, Opal and Madison unbolt from Madison's bathroom wall? | The mirror with twelve bolts (page 124) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Frank say the area behind Madison's mirror looked like? | A black hole (page 125) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what date was on the calendar in the secret room behind Madison's mirror? | May 1905 (page 129) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what date was circled on the calendar found in the room behind Madison's mirror? | May 5th, 1905 (page 129) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Frank remember about Mrs. Carlowe? | She ate his last beignet (page 129) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Frank notice about Mrs. Carlowe that Opal said was not useful information? | Her hair was as shiny as her outfit (page 130) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, how did fall arrive? | Like a crow trying to find a place to land (page 132) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did Ivy live? | The Brooks Guesthouse (page 135) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal like to write with instead of a pen? | A BoldWriter (page 135 |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why did Opal write with a BoldWriter? | It made the text thick enough for her to read (page 135) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who answered the door at The Brooks house? | Ms. Bettye Lou (page 136) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what type of earrings did Ms. Bettye wear? | Fabric in the shape of the continent of Africa (page 136) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what type of place is The Brooks? | An extended-stay bed-and-breakfast (page 137) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who was The Brooks named after? | Chicago's poet, Gwendolyn (page 137) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did each room in The Brooks have on the walls? | Gwendolyn's poems stenciled on the walls (page 137) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what type of dog did Ivy have? | A goldendoodle puppy (page 137) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Ivy's puppy's name? | Mighty (page 137) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, how did people travel during the Great Migration? | Some had to walk but a lot took the segregated trains. Roads weren't always safe (page 138) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who were the Pullman porters? | They worked for a railroad car company. All day and night, they helped with luggage, ironed clothes, shined shoes, and fixed beds for people who wanted to rest (page 139) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why did Ivy live at The Brooks? | Her parents divorced and her mom thought it was a good idea to spend quality time with her dad (page 140) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did Ivy's mom live? | California (page 139) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, how long did Ivy agree to live with her dad? | One year (page 140) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who was Ivy's dad? | Mr. Devlin (page 141) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Mr. Devlin always wear? | An old blue coat with shiny buttons and out-of-date black shoes (page 141) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Ivy's last name? | Atkinson (page 141) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why did Mr. Devlin wear the old-fashioned outfit? | It made him feel as if his grandfather (a Pullman porter) was still around (page 142) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who was Opal's principal? | Dr. Peoples (page 145) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what type of office space did Frank want to set up in the secret room/time capsule? | A detective agency called OWPEDA: Opal Watson Private Eye Detective Agency (page 147) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Frank's pictures from the party reveal? | Dr. Bathe deep in conversation with Mrs. Carlowe (page 148) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did Opal, Frank and Madison go to track down Dr. Bathe? | The grocery store (page 151) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Dr. Bathe wear everywhere? | A white pediatrician coat (page 152) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Mrs. Carlowe think the walls of the Crescent held? | Secrets (page 155) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Mrs. Carlowe's first name? | Charlotte (page 155) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who was Dr. Bathe baking a birthday cake for? | Himself (page 156) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did Mrs. Carlowe work before being fired? | Historical Preservation Society for twenty-five years (page 158) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why did Mrs. Carlowe not work at the Historical Preservation Society anymore? | She was fired over complaints from over thirty residents and businesses saying she harassed them to gain access to their properties (page 158) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what recipe did Opal make over a video call with Meme Augustine? | Banana Pudding (page 161) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what advice did Meme Augustine give on feeling stuck? | Keep pushing, keep questioning, until the answers show up (page 163) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what piece of art did Opal's mom love? | An image of three girls reaching up at a chalkboard to write by Jacob Lawrence (page 163) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what appointment did Opal have to go to every October? | Her eye appointment (page 165) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the name of Opal's eye doctor? | Dr. Morgan (page 165) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what flavor lollipop did Opal get at her eye doctor appointment? | Apple, a green lollipop (page 168) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who greeted Opal at the Historical Preservation Society (HPS) | Michael (page 169) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what firm policy did the HPS have according to Michael? | "No mention of CC" policy (page 170) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, at what festival did Lisa at HPS tell Opal she could find Charlotte Carlowe? | The World Festival (page 172) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Charlotte Carlowe's favorite food? | Popcorn (page 172) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Frank building out of Legos for space camp? | Model shuttles, he was building the Challenger (page 175) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who did Frank and Opal catch Mrs. Carlowe talking to at the World Festival? | Opal's dad (page 177) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Mrs. Carlowe say the Crescent had that was only one of a few left in the country? | Paternoster - a type of doorless elevator (page 178) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what famous person did Mrs. Carlowe say was tied to the Crescent? | Robert Abbott (page 178) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Robert Abbott create? | A newspaper called the Defender which played a large part in the Great Migration (page 179) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, how was Robert Abbott related to the Crescent? | Mrs. Carlowe thinks he started his paper, the Defender, out of a room there (page 179) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Mrs. Carlowe believe was left behind in the Crescent tied to Robert Abbott? | The typewriter he used to make his first newspapers (page 179) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what were the names of Frank's parents? | Diane and Charles (page 181) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Frank's middle name? | Samuel (page 182) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what words came to Opal as a whispered reminder that there was no problem too big? | "There's nothing I cannot do" (page 186) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal and Madison wear the second time they took Madison's mirror off the wall? | Face masks just in case (page 187) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, why was the the last drawer in the secret room hard to open? | It was sealed shut by paint (page 188) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal and Madison use to open the drawer sealed by paint? | A butter knife and Opal's hair clasp from Ms. Roberta (page 189) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was in the sealed bottom drawer in the secret room? | The typewriter (page 189) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what noise startled Opal and Madison as they were removing the typewriter? | Breaking glass from the window in the secret room (page 190) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ivy use to break the glass window into the secret room? | A rock (page 190) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Ivy put on the windows to make them slick enough to slip? | Hair oil (page 191) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who was after the typewriter and the secret room? | Mr. Devlin (page 191) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Mr. Devlin want to use the typewriter to tell the world? | That his grandfather, the late Alonzo Jessop Devlin, would not be forgotten. That he helped deliver the Defender as a Pullman porter which led to the Great Migration (page 193) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, how did everyone know where to find Opal, Madison, Ivy and Mr. Devlin in the secret room? | Opal called Frank on video chat, and he saw Mr. Devlin bursting through the wall (page 195) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did the police say was the nickname for Jesse Devlin? | Jesse the Collector (page 195) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Mr. Devlin doing instead of actually fixing homes and businesses? | Looking for valuable artifacts to cash in (page 195) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where did Mr. Devlin keep his stolen antique goods? | In a storage space (page 195) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal's mom give her when she took her to Hill's Bakery Café? | A new phone loaded with GEM, the app she created (page 199) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was Opal's mom's app called? | GEM (page 199) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did the GEM logo look like? | An oval gemstone that sparkled and shimmered in different colors (page 199) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal's mom's GEM app do? | Identified objects, colors, even animals in low-lighting conditions, so people don't have to rely on their flashlights or zoom function (page 199) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Mrs. Carlowe help Mr. Watson do after Mr. Devlin was caught? | Register the Crescent with HPS (page 201) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, in what community in Chicago did Opal live? | The Bronzeville community (page 202) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where was Opal and Ivy's film shown? | At the school-wide end-of-semester showcase at L. Hansberry (page 203) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who did Ivy attend the end-of-semester showcase with? | Her mom, Yvonne Atkinson (page 205) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who came to collect the typewriter from Opal and Madison? | The DuSable Museum (page 206) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Frank say they should wear the next time they find an artifact? | Gloves (page 206) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, where was the paternoster? | In the boiler room, hidden behind a furnace they no longer used (page 207) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal use to read the old newspaper clipping found in the secret room? | GEM (page 209) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, who was the woman shown in the picture in the newspaper and on the ancestry search website? | Agent Maude Watson (page 209) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the name of The Chicago Defender issue Opal found in the secret room? | World's Greatest Weekly! (page 209) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what was the headline above the picture of the woman from ancestry search? | Agent Maude Watson Vanished? (page 209) |
| In the book Opal Watson Private Eye, what did Opal vow to do once she found the picture of Agent Maude Watson? | Find her (page 210) |