author
characters
plot
themes/ plot continued
symbols
100
Where was Sue Monk Kidd raised?
Sylvester, Georgia
100
Who is T-ray?
Lily's abusive father
100
How did Lily's mother die?
Lily accidently shot her
100
What theme is represented when Rosaleen goes to register to vote?
racism
100
What did the bees symbolize for Lily?
freedom
200
What was Sue Monk Kidd's first NOVEL?... not book
The Secret Life of Bees
200
Who are the three sisters that house Lily?
August, June, and May
200
Who's home did Lily run away from?
T-ray
200
What do chains represent?
Lily's guilt that she has carried around with her her whole life.
200
What did the honey symbolize?
a cure-all/ quick fix for anything
300
What was a common theme of Kidd's books?
spirituality
300
Who was the one person who told Lily she had potential?
Mrs. Henry
300
What happened to Rosaleen when she went to register to vote?
she was beaten by white men and put in prison
300
What causes may to drawn herself in a river?
Zach's arrest puts her over the edge, and she decides she can not handle the sadness of the world any longer.
300
What did the lace gloves symbolize?
Lily's connection with her mother
400
Who is Sue Monk Kidd married to?
Sanford Kidd
400
Who became Lily's best friend while working at the bee farm?
Zachary
400
What kind of farm did Lily start to work on when she ran away?
bee farm
400
Does Lily enjoy living on the bee farm and does she decide to return to T-ray?
yes, she did not want to return home with her father
400
What did the picture of Mary in the box symbolize?
a place where Lily's mother had been to get the picture
500
What are the names of Kidd's children?
Bob and Ann
500
What is one characteristic of Rosaleen?
uncensored
500
What color was the house painted?
pink
500
What makes May so emotional all the time?
the sadness of the world and her personal loss of family
500
What did the picture of Lily's mom symbolize?
all Lily knew about her mother
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