Secret Life of Bees 1-9

What event causes Lily to realize Rosaleen really lovers her?

• Rosaleen stands up to T. Ray for Lily's pet.

• Rosaleen rescued Lily from a rabid dog.

• Rosaleen tells Lily " Happy Birthday"

• Rosaleen asked to adopt Lily.

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What does Rosaleen do while in town that makes the men so mad?

• Tells a white man that he is an idiot.

• Stomps on a whote man's foot.

• Registers to vote at the courthouse.

• Pours snuff juice on the white men's shoes.

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How did the water spraying incident end?

• June and Lily lying on the grass together laughing, then hugging.
• June storming off and Lily crying.
• August shouting at both of them to stop acting like children.

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What was the significance of what Lily saw May doing in the kitchen with the graham crackers and marshmallows?

• It was exactly what T. Ray told her that her mother used to do.
• It showed how May was child like.
• It is a good way to get rid of roaches.
• Graham crackers and marshmallows were expensive.

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Why didn't August marry the man she loved?

• She loved her freedom more.
• He cheated on her.
• He didn't love her.
• He died.

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What does Lily see in her bedroom that prompts her to run away?

• A suitcase

• Her own reflection

• The empty bee jar

• A broken window

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What was it that made Rosaleen think it was possible Deborah actually did leave Lily temporarily when she was little?

• She heard T. Ray talking to Mrs. Watson about having taken care of Lily for a few months. 
• She just knew Deborah was the kind who would do that.
• Deborah told her she was leaving.
• T. Ray told her.

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"Every time I closed my eyes, I still saw the Trailways bus."
What is the significance of the Trailways bus to Lily?

• It was the symbol of her being abandoned; her mother left on a Trailways bus.
• Zach was going to take her away on a Trailways bus.
• It is a symbol of freedom to her. She thinks about leaving on one.

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What does June do with her time? (from Ch 4 or 5)

• Play the flute for deaf people
• Make ceramics for sick people
• Play the cello for dying people
• Dance for for orphans

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Why did August paint her house pink?

• Because it made May happy.
• To make people talk.
• She loved pink.

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