The Secret Life of Bees Review

What does June do with her time?

• Plays the flute for deaf people

• Makes ceramics for sick people

• Plays the cello for dying people

• Dance

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does Zach want to be when he grows up?

• Doctor
• Policeman
• Teacher
• Lawyer

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

How does May commit suicide?

• She uses a shotgun just like April
• She takes pills
• She drowns herself
• May is still alive

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What causes August to call Lily a true beekeeper?

• She gets stung
• She knows how to take honey out without getting stung
• She knows how to spin honey
• Lily loves how the bees hum

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What is August and Lily's favorite snack?

• Ice Cream

• Chocolate Cake

• Coke with peanuts in it

• jolly ranchers

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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

• Moss
• Small pieces of paper
• Garbage
• Bees

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5