Chapter 6
What would make a person do strange things?
heat
Why did Lily jump every time she heard a siren?
She was always waiting for T. Ray or Officer Gaston to come get her.
What did Lily hope to be when she grew up?
A writer and English teacher.
Who is Willifred Marchant?
A writer from Tiburon who wrote three books the deciduous trees of South Carolina.
What gift did Zach bring Lily?
A green notebook so she could start becoming a writer.
What was the point of the rocket mission?
To take pictures of earth's surface and send them back
Who is Zach?
Zachis August's godson. He helps August with her honey business. Lily develops a crush on him.
What does Zach want to be when he grows up?
A lawyer
Why did Lily start crying in the car with Zach?
Because she liked him and knew they couldn't be together because of their skin color.
What did Lily write stories about?
August driving a honeymobile, Rosaleen becoming unrecognizable to the police, Zach becoming a lawyer and getting his own television show.
What did the newspaper call the rocket launch?
"Luna-tic Vision"
What kind of girl does Lily look like, according to Zach?
The kind of girl who would wreck something for sure.
According to Rosaleen, what's wrong with living in a dream world?
You have to wake up
Why did Rosaleen move into May's room?
Because May gets scared by herself at night.
Why was August upset?
They were going to ruin the moon
Why did August like to keep a little pollen in her honey?
Because it's good for people.
Who is Mr. Clayton Forest?
A lawyer who sells August's honey and candles from his office. He also helps Zach in the later chapters when he's arrested.
How does "Jane Eyre" relate to Lily?
It's about a girl who lost her mother.
What was the name of the rocket and where was it to be launched from?
Ranger Seven and Cape Kennedy, Florida
Why was lunch Lily's favorite meal of the day?
Because she and Zach ate together under the pine trees.
What makes honey purple?
When the flowers dry up, the bees suck elderberry.
What do June and Neil fight about?
Getting married