Chapter 1
What is T-Rays job?
He sells peaches
Where are Lily and Rosaleen headed at the end of the chapter?
Tilburon, where her mother used to live. They are planning on finding Lily's aunt.
What does Lily steal from the store to give to Rosaleen?
Snuff
What are the names of Augusts’ sisters?
May & June
When does May hum the song “Oh! Susanna”
When things get tense, and when she is upset.
What does Lily’s mother do when T-Ray begins to yell at her?
She pulls out a gun and threatens him.
What does Franklin Posey do to Rosaleen when they get to the prison?
Beats her with a flashlight.
What does Rosaleen say when Lily suggests they get a room at a motel?
She says, “Lily, child, there ain’t gonna be any place that will take a colored woman. I don’t care if she’s the Virgin Mary, nobody’s letting her stay if she’s colored?”
What does Lily tell August about what happened to Rosaleen after he asks if she’s been beaten? What actually happened?
The Rosaleen fell down the stairs. She was beaten by Franklin Posey and two other guards in jail.
Where does August send May when she starts crying?
To “her wall”. Which is a stone wall.
What is Rosaleen watching on TV? What is her reaction?
The announcement that the Civil Rights Act has been passed. She decides to register to vote.
What does T-Ray say will happen to Rosaleen after he picks up Lily from prison?
That Franklin Posey will probably kill Rosaleen because he is incredibly racist.
Why does Rosaleen say that Lily’s life has gone straight to hell?
She has run away from home with a black woman, so they will face a lot of hard times due to the racist nature of the US in 1964.
How does Lily pay back August for allowing them to stay at their house?
She helps August with his bee keeping
Why does June tell August that she has to leave the house?
Because she is white.
Who warns Lily that “Bees swarm before death”
Rosaleen.
What does T-Ray tell Lily about her Mom?
That her mom did not care about her, and that she was getting ready to leave them when she died.
Who makes the jars of honey at the store?
August Boatwright
What was April and what happened to her?
She was the sister of August, June, and May. She committed suicide.
What story does August tell Lily?
A story about a nun named Beatrix
How does Lily "know that Rosaleen loves" her?
Rosaleen bought Lily a chick on Easter. Then Rosaleen stood up to T-Ray so that Lily could keep the chick.
How does Rosaleen escape from jail?
Lily sneaks into the hospital where Rosaleen is staying. She calls the jail and pretends to be the wife of the police officer that is guarding Rosaleen, the guard leaves and goes back to the jail. Lily and Rosaleen walk out of the hospital.
Where does Lily decide to go with Rosaleen at the end of the chapter?
The Pink House, where August Boatwright lives.
Do Lily and Rosaleen tell August the truth about what they are doing?
No, they claim that they have run away, but not that Rosaleen has escaped from prison.
How does Rosaleen feel about Lily’s relationship with August?
She grows very jealous of their relationship