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Characters
Background
Plot
Themes
Tone/Mood
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What were Lily's motivation's throughout the story?
She wanted to get as far away from her mother and protect Rosaleen.
100
What was the year that this book placed in?
The book was placed in the 1960's
100
Why didnt August tell Lily about her knowing her mother.
She believed that Lily would run away.
100
How does August teach Lily lessons?
What is she tells her stories that relate to life.
100
"She yanked the sprinkler out of my hands and turned the spray on me. Some of the water rushed up my nose and burned. I yanked at the sprinkler, and each of us held onto one side of it while it blasted away at our stomachs and chins. We went to our knees, wrestling for it, the geyser weaving between us, her eyes staring at me, close and bright with beads of water on her eyelashes." What is the mood of this excerpt?
Aggressive.
200
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."
200
Why were all the Boatwright sisters named after month's?
Their Mother loved the season's thise months are in.
200
What happened to Rosaleen when she went to town to go to vote?
Rosaleen was arrested and beat up/
200
May's wall helped her threw the depression, what event pushed her over the edge?
Zach had been accused for throwing a bottle and was thrown in jail.
200
"She yanked the sprinkler out of my hands and turned the spray on me. Some of the water rushed up my nose and burned. I yanked at the sprinkler, and each of us held on to one side of it while it blasted away at our stomachs and chins. We went to our knees, wrestling for it, the geyser weaving between us, her eyes staring at me, close and bright with beads of water on her eyelashes." What is the tone of this excerpt?
Silly or playful
300
What are the three Boatwright sisters' names?
What is June, August, and May.
300
What is happening in America during the book.
Black People are fighting for civil rights.
300
Who did Lily sneak out of the hospital to run away with.?
She snuck out Rosaleen to runaway with her.
300
August tells Lily how you must treat bee's like human's. What does this tell you about August?
August is very caring fro the bee's because she believes they giver her evrything she has.
300
She didn't speak another word till Mr. Gaston opened the cell door about a half hour later. "Come on," he said. Rosaleen looked hopeful for a moment. She actually started to lift herself up. He shook his head. "You ain't going anywhere. Just the girl." At the door I held on to a cell bar like it was the long bone in Rosaleen's arm. "I'll be back. All right?… All right, Rosaleen?" What is the mood of this expert
Angery and upsetting
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Who is the person that Lily likes and what is the problem with this?
Zach and they can't be together because he is black and Lily is white.
400
What were black people seen as in society in the book?
They were seen as people who didn't deserve the same rights as white people.
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Why didn't June like Lily the first time they met?
June knew that Lily was lying the whole time.
400
What was the name of the twin who killed herself with her fathers shotgun?
Her name was April, she was May's twin in the story.
400
"Don't swat. Don't even think about swatting. If you feel angry, whistle. Anger agitates, while whistling melts a bee's temper. Act like you know what you're doing, even if you don't. Above all, send the bees love. Every little thing wants to be loved. August had been stung so many times she had immunity. They barely hurt her. In fact, she said, stings helped her arthritis, but since I didn't have arthritis, I should cover up. She made me put on one of her long-sleeved white shirts, then placed one of the white helmets on my head and adjusted the netting." What is the mood?
Happy and calm
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Who is Neil and what does he want to do?
June's friend and he wants to marry June.
500
What state and city was Lily raised and born in.
She was born and raised in Tiburon, South Carolina.
500
What did August do when she found out that lily was lying?
She had already knew she was lying and told Lily everything she knew about her mother.
500
"Bees have a secret life we don't know anything about." overall in The Secret Life of Bees this comes to represent people. What is the theme that this statement represents?
People are more than what they seem at the surface level.
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"Ma-a-a-a-y," called August. June called, too, then Rosaleen and me. We went along shouting her name, but no sound came back. Just the night bird singing up the moon. After we walked from one end of the wailing wall to the other, we went back and walked it again, like this time we were going to get it right. Walk slower, look closer, call louder" What is the mood?
The mood is very scary and worrying.