Bee's and Beekeeping
The Book
Sue Monk Kidd
The Civil Rights Movement
The Black Madonna
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How many queens are there to one hive?
One
100
What is the name of the main character in The Secret Life of Bee's?
Lily Owens
100
What is the state she grew up in ?
Georgia
100
What is the year that the Voting Rights act of 1965 was passed ?
1965
100
What is the form of Christianity that the Black Madonna comes from?
Catholic
200
What is the missing part on the male bee ?
The stinger
200
What is the type of food did the Boatwright sisters make?
Honey
200
What family member influenced her writing?
Her father
200
What is the name of the "famous" white supremacist group ?
The KKK (Ku Klux Klan)
200
What is the black Madonna?
The black Madonna is the virgin Mary with black or dark skin.
300
What is the role of the female bees in the hive ?
To go out and collect pollen/be the worker bee
300
What is the state that this book takes place in ?
South Carolina
300
What is the state that she went to college in?
Texas
300
What are some ways that African Americans were discriminated against?
Had seperate public facilities such libraries and schools. They were also treated different in public, like served different at restaraunts.
300
What are some countries that the Black Madonna is popular in ?
The U.S., Europe, Brazil, and parts of Africa
400
What is the life span of a bee?
6 weeks
400
What kind of a fruit farm does Lily live on ?
Peach
400
What degree did she graduate with ?
Nursing
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What was required for Blacks to do so that they could register to vote.
To sign their name
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What is the color of the Black Madonna's skin?
Black or dark brown
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