Book: The Secret Life of Bess Chapter#4

Chapter 4

First Night and Isolation

What do Lily and Rosaleen do in the honey house?

• Lily urges Rosaleen to reveal the truth about the picture of Mary.

• Lily and Rosaleen settle into the honey house.

• Lily decides to leave the honey house alone.

• Rosaleen finds a hidden treasure in the honey house.

Chapter 4

Summary

• Lily and Rosaleen meet the Boatwright sisters and are welcomed into their home.

• Lily discovers that her parents are alive and living in Virginia.

• August refuses to help Lily and Rosaleen when they arrive.

• Lily and Rosaleen are chased away from the Boatwright sisters' house.

Chapter 4: Arrival and Deception

• Lily and Rosaleen find the Boatwright house, a bright pink structure where August is working with bees.

• Lily and Rosaleen meet a group of travelers who share stories about their adventures.

• Lily and Rosaleen discover a hidden treasure in the woods near the Boatwright house.

• Lily and Rosaleen are welcomed by a family of artists who paint murals on the walls.

Chapter 4

Lily's Realization

What does Lily realize about her assumptions regarding Black people as August explains the honey-making process?

• She believes they are more intelligent than she thought.

• She recognizes her own racist assumptions about them being less intelligent.

• She thinks they are incapable of learning new things.

• She believes they are only good at physical tasks.

Chapter 4

August's Kindness

• August offers them shelter in the honey house, which is used for making and bottling honey.

• August refuses to help them and sends them away.

• August tells them to leave immediately and never return.

• August gives them food but does not offer shelter.

Chapter 4: The Pink House What does Lily describe about the house?

• A three-foot-tall statue of a Black Madonna figure, which she feels a strong connection to.

• A large garden filled with colorful flowers and plants.

• A white picket fence surrounding the property.

• An old, creaky wooden door that leads to the basement.