Characters
Bees
Black Mary
Conflicts
Boatwright Sisters
100
Lily Owens
Who is the narrator and main character of the novel?
100
The Boatwright Sisters
Who are the sisters who operate the honey making business in Tiburon, South Carolina?
100
What is written on the back of the Black Mary picture from Lily's mother?
What is Tiburon, South Carolina?
100
Lily has a horrible relationship with who?
Who is T.Ray, her father?
100
Name the Boatwright sister.
Who are August, June, May and April
200
T. Ray and Deborah Owens
Who are Lily's parents?
200
Queen Bee can be a symbol of what in the book
What is a mother figure?
200
The Black Mary is a version of who?
What is Mary, Jesus' mother?
200
Lily is constantly searching for this figure
What is a mother figure?
200
Describe the Boatwright sisters.
August: intelligent, cultured, wise June: resentful, teacher, plays cello for the dying May: sensitive, slow, sweet
300
Rosaleen
What is the person who steps in as Lily's mother after her mom dies?
300
Honey can be used for:
What is just about everything!
300
Where did "Our Lady of Chains" get her name from?
What is she broke the chains wrapped around her
300
These are some of the people Lily seeks a mother figure in...
Who are Rosaleen, August Boatwright, Lady of Chains/Black Mary?
300
What jobs did August have before beekeeping?
What is a housekeeper and US History teacher?
400
August Boatwright
What is the person Lily loves, but doesn't have enough courage to tell her?
400
The number one bee rule is...
What is send the bees love?
400
What does the statue actually symbolize for the slaves and the Daughters of Mary?
What is faith, hope, strength
400
Lily and Zach like each other, but they can't be together because of
What is racism in America?
400
The Lady of Chains statue is filled with what to give the people faith, hope, and strength?
What is Mary's spirit?
500
Intelligent, cultured, wise, caring
What are the personalities traits of August Boatwright?
500
The bees will die when...
They are separated from the hive
500
What's the actual meaning behind the statue in the Boatwright house?
What is the spirit of Mary is in the statue and everywhere.
500
Lily will finally tell August the truth when she finally does what...
What is touch the Black Mary's heart?
500
Why doesn't Lily tell August she loves her?
What is she's afraid of rejection and how August will react?
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