Bees Final Flashcards
Why does Lily’s mother come back the day she died according to T. Ray
To get her things
Which of the Boatwright sisters doesn’t like Lily
June
What song did May sing when she became depressed
Oh! Susanna
Where in Sylvan did Lily find the image of the Black Madonna that belonged to her mother and that was on the piece of wood
In a small tin buried in the orchards
Where did Lily and Rosaleen go after the conversation at the General Store
The Boatwright house
What did Lily steal from the general store
Red rose snuff
What is the setting of the story
Sylvan, South Carolina, Tiburon, South Carolina
Where does Lily break Rosaleen out of
A hospital
Why does Rosaleen not know if she was born in 1909 or 1919
She doesn’t have a birth certificate
Why does Lily run away with Rosaleen to Tiburon
Tiburon was engraved on the Mary statue belonging to her mother
What does Rosaleen steal from Brother Gerald’s church?
Two fans
Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Johnson
What news story was Lily looking for in the newspaper in the alleyway
Her breaking out of prison with her
How old was Lily at the time of her mother’s death
Four
What were the circumstances of Lily’s mother’s death according to T. Ray
Lily accidentally shot her
Who is the narrator
Lily
Who is Deborah
Lily’s mother
Where does Lily keep her mother’s things
Buried in the field
What is written on the back of the picture of Mary
Tiburon, S.C.
Lily was born on what day
Fourth of July
Where is Rosaleen going when she is beaten
To register to vote
Who tells Lily that her mother didn’t care about her
T. Ray
What is unusual about the Mary picture Lily’s mother owned
She’s black
Where does Lily believe she will advance her education
Beauty school
What does T. Ray make Lily do when he finds her outside late at night
Kneel on grits
Where does Lily place May’s suicide note
In the Mary statue
Who told Lily that her mother had stayed at the Boatwright house
May
Who called the Boatwright house when May answered the phone
Zach’s mother
Who is August talking to when she says to not mess up your time to live
June
What story do the daughters reenact during Mary Day
The story of Mary Queen of Chains
What gift does Zach give Lily at the end of chapter 11
A chain with a dog tag on it
Who is the central figure of bondage
Mary Queen of Chains
What does August do to the bee hives following May’s death
She covers them
How does May’s death change June
June agrees to marry Neil
What did August do with May’s suicide note
Stuck it in a crack in the Mary statue
What are three examples of bondage in Secret Life of Bees
June is held in bondage by her bad love life, Neil is held in bondage by the color of his skin, the Boatwright sisters are held in bondage by the color of their skin
Which of the Boatwright sisters served as Deborah’s nanny
August
Did August know how Deborah died
No
Why does Lily not call T. Ray daddy
He’s not the daddy type
How does May’s death change June
June agrees to marry Neil
What is August’s profession
She sells honey
When does May sing “Oh, Susanne”
When she’s depressed
Who do the Boatwright sisters worship
They worship black Mary
What is the sisters’ prayer
“Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death”
Where does May go when she has a meltdown
The wailing wall
What event caused May problems
A black man was murdered
Who’s presence does May feel at the Boatwright house
Her mother’s
Who’s name does Lily write on a piece of paper and place in the wall
Her mother’s
Why is it important to understand the events of freedom summer to better understand the story
A young, 14-year-old girl is trying to obtain her adolescent freedom while the blacks in her life are trying to obtain their freedom
What was painted on the Mary statue
A heart
Who is the man in the daughters of Mary
Otis
What is the story of Mary Queen of Chains
A statue washed up on a beach and a slave found it, When the slave owner found his slaves worshipping the statue, he chained it in the barn. However, Mary broke the chains three times.
Why was JFK called a lunatic
He wanted to go to the moon
What happened when Lily attempted to touch Mary’s heart
She fainted
How did May’s twin sister April die
She committed suicide after years of depression
