Plot
Characters
Themes
Tone/Mood
Background
100
Why was Rosaleen put in jail?
She poured her snuff on the white mens shoes and she didn't want to apologize after.
100
What items did Lily have that belonged to her mother?
Gloves,a picture of her,and a picture of the black mary.
100
How did August know that their was something wrong after May had left to the wailing wall?
may had been at the wailing wall for too long.
100
What was the tone througout the book?
-
100
Where was May when August found her?
May was in the river.
200
What caused T. ray and Deborah to get married?
Deborah was pregnant.
200
What did Zach give Lily as a gift?
He gave her a jounal.
200
What did May's suicide note say?
It was their time to live and actually live life.
200
What was Zach's tone after getting released from jail?
Serious/Focused
200
Why didn't June want to marry Neil?
Her last fiance never showed up to their weeding.
300
What did Zach talk about a lot after being let out of jail?
He always talked about equality for the African-American.
300
How did August know about Deborah?
August used to take care of her when she was a little girl.
300
Why was zach let out jail?
The girl that worked at the theater saw everything and told the police the truth.
300
What were the salvation gloves?
It was a glove that had a step written on each finger and they offered them to the cathloic for salvation.
300
Why did they call the black mary the "Lady of Chains"?
They would chain her up and she would always let loose of the chains.
400
How long was Deborah gone after leaving lily behind with T.Ray?
She was gone for 3 months.
400
What was Deborah's favorite thing to eat ?
Peanut Butter
400
How does the black mary relate to the queen bee in the bee hive?
Black mary is the mother of many just like the queen bee in all the bee hives.
400
What did Lily ask T.Ray to see if he actually loved her?
She asked him what her favorite color was.
400
Why did June finally decide to marry Neil?
June got married to Neil because of what May had written on her note.
500
What was June's job?
Her job was to prepare the dead people for their families.
500
Why was August holding a vigil? How long was it?
To say their goodbyes. It was three days long.
500
Hoe did Lily reach out to T.Ray when she was in the lawyers office?
Lily called him.
500
What was May's twin sisters name?
April
500
Give an example of a conflict that was presented throughout the book.
Character vs. Self Character vs. Character Character vs. Society
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