Show:
Backround
Tone/Mood
Theme
Characters
Plot
100
Who was the President of the United States in 1964?
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
100
What is the Tone of May's death?
Dark, sad, dead
100
In "Bee Yard Etiquette," what did Lily learn that was important most of all?
"Above all, send the bees love."
100
In the note that May left behind, what was May tired of doing that made her want to leave?
"I'm tired of carrying around the weight of the world."
100
Why didn't August tell Lily sooner that she knew her mother?
August did not want to risk Lily running away.
200
What happened with the President on July 2, 1964 that happened to be mentioned and incorporated into the plot?
The President signed the Civil Rights Act into law.
200
What was the mood of the search for May before it is revealed that she is dead?
Uncomfortable, blind, enexpected
200
What is the Theme of Beatrix the Nun?
The Mother Mary will stand in for others when they are gone.
200
Why did June resent Lily so much st the start of Lily's visit at the Boatwrights?
June also resented her mother because August worked as a maid for her when her Lily's mother was little.
200
In the beginning of the book, Lily longs for and imagines her mother doing what?
Comforting Lily, forgiving, and brushing her hair.
300
What does Martin Luther King Jr. have to do with the background plot?
He is a civil rights activist fighting for freedom of quality between blacks and whites.
300
What is the mood around T. Ray all the time?
unexpecting, anxious, scared
300
That is the theme of Lily's letter to T. Ray? (One that she ripped up)
Show that Lily thinks of her father as unappreciative and selfish, how he is rude and that Lily "hates" him.
300
Why does Lily feel that it is time to come clean to August?
She wants to know more about her mother, she is tired of living with the burden.
300
What does Lily say to T. Ray just as he is about to leave her room but instead causes him to turn back around?
"You don't scare me," I said, mostly under my breath.
400
Why is the Virgin Mary included in the plot of this story so much?
Demonstrates inequality between men and women and still shows how she is the mother of all life.
400
What is the Tone of Lily's letter to T. Ray? (one that she ripped up)
hateful, unjustified, independent
400
What is a common theme about the continuance of lying and how is it displayed in the story where Lily's cover is almost blown?
The more you lie, the harder it is to stop...when Lily has to answer to the police after May's death, she breaks all her rules about a good lie: it was hard to stop lying because she had done it too much.
400
Why does the police in Tiburon think that Lily should leave the Boatwright's home?
Lily and the Boatwrights/Rosaleen are a different skin color.
400
What does Lily say is the secret to a good lie? (three answers to get the question right)
Don't over explain it, throw in one good detail, remember it.
500
What role did the Civil Rights Act play in the Plot of the story?
It made Rosaleen go to vote but then she was snagged by the most racist men in town into a brawl.
500
How does the tone intensify when Lily calls back to Sylvan?
T. Ray's constant yelling and rude behavior on the phone
500
What would you say is the ultimate theme of the story?
The golden rule: "Treat others as you would want to be treated"
500
How does Lily change as a character over the course of the whole story.
Lily gets smarter, grows, becomes less scared and more independent.
500
Where did Lily actually see the Black Madonna Honey first?
Frogmore Stew General Store