Bees & Beekeeping
Plot
60's history
Film Vs. Book
Characters
100
How many queens are there in 1 hive?
One
100
What town does Lily run away to?
Tiburon
100
What year was the Civil Rights Act presented?
1965
100
Zack is arrested for bringing Lily into the blacks only section of the cinema in the movie. What is the real reason for him getting arrested in the book?
A coke bottle was thrown at a white man, and Zack was blamed.
100
Who said that Lily killed her mother?
T. Ray
200
What is one bee keeping tool you would use?
Smoker
200
What state does this story take place in?
South Carolina
200
First communications satellite sent up by NASA that is visible to the human eye
ECHO
200
What line does August say to herself when Neil is insulting June?
"Oh Lord."
200
Which one of the Boatwright sisters plays the cello?
June.
300
What is a bee hive made of?
Wood, metal, and wax usually
300
Explain the climax of the book.
Lily must learn about her dead mother to understand her own life. She must also learn that she accidentally shot her mother.
300
What Disney movie was released in 1961
101 Dalmations
300
What is shown a lot less often in the movie than the book?
The bees
300
What did Lily steal for Rosaleen?
Red snuff
400
What purpose does the worker bee serve?
Collecting pollen
400
Where does May go to cry out her fits?
The wailing wall
400
Who were the presidents during the '60s? Name one
Johnson or Kennedy
400
Who was much younger in the movie than in the book?
Rosaleen
400
What did August do before beekeeping?
Teaching
500
What is a honey super?
A honey collection tray
500
What kind of punishment does T. Ray use on Lily at the beginning of the book?
Grits
500
Who are the Fab Four?
The Beatles. Duh
500
What is the difference between the book and the movie when May finds out about Zack in jail?
She hears about it from his mother.
500
Which teacher gave Lily the idea that she should do more than beauty school?
Mrs. Henry