Secret Life of Bees

What is the setting of the story?

• The southern U.S. in the 1970s
• The southern U.S. in the 1960s
• The western U.S. in the 1960s
• The eastern U.S. in the 1960s

Which event was the STRONGEST reason for Lily to run away from home?

• Rosaleen's arrest 
• T. Ray forcing her to kneel on grits
• T. Ray telling her that her mother left her. 
• Rosaleen getting beaten

What did Rosaleen do to the men who were bothering her?

• Poured tobacco juice on their shoes
• Called them names.
• Cursed at them.
• Stole from them.

When Lily ran away, she left a sweet, loving note for T. Ray. (True or False?)

• False
• True

What is the punishment T. Ray is referring to when he threatens Lily with "the Martha Whites?"

• He makes her eat Martha White cereal and he knows she hates it.
• He makes her kneel on uncooked grits which is very painful.
• Martha White is a mean cranky neighbor and he makes Lily clean her house for her.
• He makes Lily weed Mrs. White's garden.

What did Lily steal from the general store?

• Chips
• Gum
• Chewing tobacco 
• Honey 

What can be found in the crevices of the wailing wall?

• Moss
• Small pieces of paper
• Garbage
• Bees

How did August know Lily's mother, Deborah?

• She took care of Deborah when she was a child.
• She worked for T. Ray and Deborah before Deborah died.
• They went to college together.
• She was Deborah's school teacher.

What reason did August give Lily for why Deborah did what she did.

• Deborah was depressed.
• Deborah was crazy.
• T. Ray wouldn't let her take Lily.
• Deborah was sick.

When did Deborah get killed?

• When she came back to get Lily.
• When she told T. Ray she was leaving him.
• When T. Ray learned she had filed for divorce.