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The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd
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Summary
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Chapter 1
Chapters 2 and 3
Chapters 4 and 5
Chapters 6 and 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapters 10 and 11
Chapters 12 and 13
Chapter 14
Characters
Character List
Lily Owens
August Boatwright
Zach Taylor
Main Ideas
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Symbols
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Racism
Motherliness
Storytelling
Spirituality
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Chapter 1
Chapters 2 and 3
Chapters 4 and 5
Chapters 6 and 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapters 10 and 11
Chapters 12 and 13
Chapter 14
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August Boatwright
Lily Melissa Owens
Zacharyary Taylor
Rosaleen Daise
Terrence Ray (T. Ray) Owens
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Chapter 1
Chapters 2 and 3
Chapters 4 and 5
Chapters 6 and 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapters 10 and 11
Chapters 12 and 13
Chapter 14
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Character List Quiz
1
of 5
How old is Lily?
9
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16
2
of 5
What is the nickname given to the Boatwright sisters?
Summertime girls
The calendar sisters
The summer sisters
The painted ladies
3
of 5
Who is the Sylvan police officer that arrests Lily and Rosaleen?
Franklin Posey
Clayton Forrest
Otis Hill
Avery Gatson
4
of 5
Who is Zach's mentor and Tiburon's principal lawyer?
Franklin Posey
Clayton Forrest
Otis hill
Avery Gatson
5
of 5
Which of the following characters is not a Daughter of Mary?
Queenie
Violet
Miss Lacy
Lunelle
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