Characters
Lily Owens
Who is the narrator and main character of the novel?
The Boatwright Sisters
Who are the sisters who operate the honey making business in Tiburon, South Carolina?
This is written on the back of the Black Mary picture from Lily's mother.
What is Tiburon, South Carolina?
Lily has a horrible relationship with this person.
Who is T.Ray, her father?
These are the Boatwright sister.
Who are August, June, May and April
T. Ray and Deborah Owens
Who are Lily's parents?
Queen Bee can be a symbol of what in the book
What is a mother figure?
The Black Mary is a version of this Biblical person.
Who is Mary, Jesus' mother?
Lily is constantly searching for this figure.
What is a mother figure?
May Boatwright is best described this way.
What is sensitive, slow, and sweet
Rosaleen
Who is the person who steps in as Lily's mother after her mom dies?
Honey can be used for...
What is just about everything!
"Our Lady of Chains" gets her name from this.
What is she broke the chains wrapped around her.
These are some of the women who Lily seeks to be her mother figure.
Who are Rosaleen, August Boatwright, Lady of Chains/Black Mary?
August has these jobs before beekeeping.
What are nanny and teacher?
August Boatwright
Who is the person Lily loves, but doesn't have enough courage to tell her?
The number one bee rule is...
What is send the bees love?
The statue actually symbolizes this for the Daughters of Mary?
What is faith, hope, strength.
Lily and Zach like each other, but they can't be together because of this.
What is racism in America?
The Lady of Chains statue is filled with ______ to give the people faith, hope, and strength.
What is Mary's spirit?
August Boatwright is best described as ...Intelligent, cultured, wise, caring
intelligent, wise, and caring
The bees will die when...
What is when they are separated from their hive.
The actual meaning behind the statue in the Boatwright house.
What is the spirit of Mary is within us?
Lily finds the strength to tell August the truth when she does this.
What is touch the Black Mary's heart?
Lily doesn't tell August she loves her for these reasons.
What is she's afraid of rejection and how August will react?