Lily
August
Daughters
Deborah
Miscellaneous
100
What three items did Lily throw against the wall in the honey house?
Lily threw honey jars, a tin bucket, and a tray of candle molds.
100
Did August know that Lily smashed things in the honey house?
Probably.
100
Which one of the Daughters repeated "blessed" that the chains later sounded like?
Violet.
100
What was June doing during the ceremony (Assumption of Mary)?
Playing music on her cello.
100
Rosaleen made what food that everyone wanted to eat?
Corn fritters.
200
Does Lily want someone to fix her situation or to understand her situation?
Lily prefers someone to understand her situation, even if that person is helpless to fix it. (Black Mary)
200
What did Lily send August to do? Hint: Zach
Lily sent August to tell Zach about her running away, about her mother, about everything.
200
What did Sugar-Girl call her wig?
Wig hat.
200
Choose the most accurate description of the picture of Lily and her mom. a. Deborah had straight hair and was feeding baby Lily. b. The frame was made of tarnished platinum and Lily was wearing a bib with a teddy bear on it. c. Lily was sitting on a high chair with a bow in her hair. d. Deborah's hair curled in many directions and she was feeding Lily wearing a bib with a puppy on it.
C. Lily was sitting on a high chair with a bow in her hair. Frame: oval, tarnished silver Lily: teddy bear bib, bow in hair, sitting in high chair, smudge of baby food on the side of her mouth Deborah: curled hair going in many different directions, holding a baby spoon in right hand
200
Why didn't Rosaleen tell Lily what she knew about Deborah?
Rosaleen didn't want to "go and hurt you with something like that." (pg. 265)
300
Why didn't Lily want to look at herself in the mirror?
Lily didn't want to see her mother's face. This supports the themes of identity, and the spirit of Black Mary. It's IN you.
300
Where did August put Deborah's old clothes?
She gave them to the salvation army.
300
Why weren't the rest of the Daughters on Otis's side when he said "don't we know it?" (pg. 267)
Not because they thought Sugar-Girl's wig hat was pretty, but because they didn't like Otis giving her orders.
300
How long did Deborah stay at August's before returning to get Lily?
3 months.
300
What four things did T. Ray usually give Lily for Christmas?
A sweater, a pair of socks, pajamas, and a sack of oranges.
400
"I was content-- for the first time since I'd learned about my mother-- to be doing what I was doing." (pg. 270) What was Lily doing?
Rubbing honey on her, preserving Our Lady.
400
What did August bring to Lily's room to give to her?
Deborah's old belongings.
400
Why did the Daughters use honey to bathe Our Lady?
Because honey was a preservative, so when they bathe Our Lady, they're preserving her for another year.
400
How did Rosaleen know about Deborah leaving?
She overheard T. Ray on the phone with Mrs. Watson.
400
What five items were in the hat box August gave Lily?
A pocket mirror, a hairbrush, a gold whale-shaped pin, an English book, and a picture of Lily and Deborah.
500
What event causes Lily to realize that her mom loved her?
When August gives Lily the picture of her and her mom, she sees the love in her mother's eyes, knowing that her mom loves her.
500
Had August eaten any of Rosaleen's fritters?
Yes.
500
Which part of Mary did Lily first touch when Cressie took her hands and slapped them on Mary?
Her red heart.
500
Who was the author of the lines she'd underlined in the English Poetry book?
William Blake.
500
Why did Lily want to keep the honey on her skin?
Because she felt like she could preserve whatever she touched.
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