PLOT
CHARACTER
THEMES
TONE/MOOD
BACKGROUND
100
How did Lily's mother die?
What is Lily accidently shot her
100
What is one characteristic of Rosaleen?
What is uncensored
100
The epigrams at the beginning of each chapter concern them; the ones in Lily's room at the beginning of the story reach out to her and show her she must leave; and the ones at the Boatwright house teach Lily about community, life, and death.
What is The bees.
100
What theme is represented when Rosaleen goes to register to vote?
What is racism
100
What act is passed at the beginning of the book that explains some of the racial discrimination that goes on?
What is The Civil Rights Act.
200
Who's home did Lily run away from?
What is T-ray
200
Who became Lily's best friend while working at the bee farm?
What is Zachary
200
What is the biggest example of the theme of expectations vs. reality in the story?
What is Lily lives her whole life with the thought that she had this perfect, loving mother and that thought quickly changes when August tells her about her.
200
What do chains represent?
What is Lily's guilt that she has carried around with her her whole life.
200
Yes the Boat wright sisters decided to help them
What is What is?The Boatwright sisters Only took care of Lily and Rosaleen Because lily told them that she's trying to find out if her mother is still alive?
300
What are the names of Kidd's children?
What is Bob and Ann
300
Who was the one person who told Lily she had potential?
What is Mrs. Henry
300
Forgiveness is a recurring theme throughout the story. True or false?
What is True
300
What causes may to drawn herself in a river?
What is Zach's arrest puts her over the edge, and she decides she can not handle the sadness of the world any longer.
300
T-Ray lily's Father isnt such a good man he Has a slave to take care of things around the house and supposedly lily says her father had killed her mother Deborah.
What is What is?Is T-Ray a good man from the southern states
400
What happened to Rosaleen when she went to register to vote?
What is she was beaten by white men and put in prison
400
Who are the three sisters that house Lily?
What is August, June, and May
400
"If he was shocked over me being white, I was shocked over him being handsome. At my school, they made fun of colored people's lips and noses." What theme does this quote represent?
What is Racism.
400
Does Lily enjoy living on the bee farm and does she decide to return to T-ray?
What is yes, she did not want to return home with her father
500
What color was the house painted?
What is pink
500
Who is T-ray?
What is Lily's father
500
How are mothers a powerful and recurring theme in this story?
What is From the very first chapter, Lily is trying to find out more about her mother. Throughout the story, she discovers surrogate mothers, and finally reconnects with her mother's story.
500
What makes May so emotional all the time?
What is the sadness of the world