What is the reason for Lily running away in the beginning
100
A mean father, aggressive man that treats Lily terribly
Who is T.Ray and how does he treat Lily?
100
Rosaleen is teased and beaten for trying to vote while she has trouble writing her name.
What is an example of racism in the beginning of the book?
100
She decides to run away and find the truth of her mother
How does the mood when T.Ray is yelling at her affect Lily's actions?
100
Debrah
Who did August take care of before she met Lily?
200
Debrah is shot by Lily with a gun she picked up from the floor
What is the way the Debrah is killed in the beginning of the book.
200
Rosaleen
Who is Lily's mother figure up until she meets August?
200
Racism, people won't buy the Black Madonna Honey because of the picture on the jar.
What is the reason that nobody buys the Black Madonna Honey in the shop?
200
The mood goes from a slightly happy mood to a depressing mood
How does the mood switch after May's death?
200
South Carolina
Where did August and Debrah live originally?
300
Our lady in Chains, May, August, June, Neil, and Zach
Who are the people that Lily stumbles upon? List there names.
300
May killed herself when she found out that Zach had gone to jail.
Which sister out of August, May, and June killed herself and why?
300
The Black Marry guides the decisions and morals of the Lady in Chains
What is the significance of the religion in the pink house?
300
The family was worried and depressed when they found out.
What is the mood after Zach was put in jail?
300
She washed up on the shore
Where did the Black Marry come from?
400
August is a caring woman who takes in Lily and treats her like her own daughter, being the true mother figure Lily has always wanted since her own mother died.
Who is August and what is her significance to Lily.
400
Depression takes over Lily's thoughts and actions throughout the entire book. It turns her thoughts bad and effects her actions.
In what way does depression affect Lily?
400
She was coming back to get Lily
What is the reason for Debrah coming back to the house?
500
She has found out what she has been searching for her entire trip throughout the book.
What is the significance of August telling Lily the truth about her mother?
500
August has turned Lily from an extremely depressed little girl, into a functioning girl that has learned about life and has learned to accept things as they are and live on. Even knowing the truth about her mother
What is the significance that August has had on Lily's life
500
It shows her that even though she has lost her mother that she is still loved by everyone in the pink house.
How does the theme of family affect Lily emotionally?
500
The mood has went from extremely sad and depressed, to a pretty positive mood at the end of the book.
How does the mood change from the beginning to the end of the book?
500
Racism played a key part in Rosaleen getting arrested.