Chapter 4
What color was the house the Boatwright sisters own?
The color of the house is pink and soon we will find out the reason of the color.
What song did May sing when she became upset?
"Oh!, Susanna."
Who is the man outside that is working with June?
Neil (June's boyfriend)
Where did Lily say that she was from?
Spartanburg County
Where does Lily and Rosaleen end up staying?
Lily and Rosaleen live in the honey house behind the main house.
What are the names of the three sisters?
The three names of the sisters are August, May, and June.
What is the significance of the concrete wall and whose names does she find there?
This wall has names on pieces of paper and one Lily pulled out said "Birmingham, September 15, four little angels dead."
Why won't June get married?
She was to be married before, but the man left her at the alter
Who makes up the Daughters of Mary?
Queenie, Violet, Lunelle, Mabelee, And Cressie, Otis Hill
"Some people have a sixth sense, and some are duds at it. I believe I must have it, because the moment I stepped into the house I felt a trembling along my skin, a traveling current that moved up my spine, down my arms, pulsing out from my fingertips." Who said this and why?
Lily and she was stating that for some reason her "sixth sense" or her intuition knew that she was supposed to be there. She just didn't know why yet.
What is significance of the names of the sisters?
The sisters' mother liked the seasons of Spring and Summer.
What two behaviors did May have that was unusual?
She didn't allow rat traps and she had a banana every morning and the banana couldn't be bruised.
What is Neil's job?
A principal at June's school
What is the story behind "Our Lady of Chains?"
Obadiah saw something along the Ashley river, it was a wooden figure of a woman, her fist was balled up, he pulled the figure out of the water, she said to him that she will be taking care of him
Who was April and what happened to her?
April was May's twin sister and she committed suicide at the age of 15.
What let Lily know she had some prejudice in her?
From the text:
“T. Ray did not think colored women were smart…I thought they could be smart, but not as smart as me, me being white. That’s what let me know I had some prejudice buried inside me”
"This was a great revelation--not that I was white but that it seemed like June might not want me here because of my skin color "white". I hadn't known this was possible--to reject people for being white." Who said this and what is ironic about this statement?
Lily. This statement is ironic, because the civil rights was due to the Blacks not receiving equal treatment as the Whites. Although, this statements demonstrates that Lily is the one which is having prejudice against her for her "color" of being white.
What did Lily not know about black people?
That they could blush
What song did June play on the cello?
Amazing Grace
What is May's wailing wall compared to and why?
May's wall is an allusion to the wailing wall in Jerusalem. There are people who go to the wailing wall in Jerusalem and put papers in the wall and ask for prayers. May has created a similar wall and she has created this wall as an outlet for her to mourn others.
Who died in a tractor accident?
Lily said her father, T. Ray, died in a tractor accident to the Boarwright sisters.
What do the Boatwright sisters do every evening after supper?
The Boatwright sisters bow down to the Black Madonna and say their prayers and use their prayer beads.
What is the number one question asked in South Carolina?
Where are you from (want to see if your stories fit together)
What song did June play on the piano?
Go tell it on the mountain
Who was Rosaleen jealous of and why?
Rosaleen was jealous of August, because Rosaleen thought Lily was spending to much time with August.