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The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd
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Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
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
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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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
Quotes By Character
August Boatwright
Lily Melissa Owens
Zacharyary Taylor
Rosaleen Daise
Terrence Ray (T. Ray) Owens
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Character List
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols
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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Context Quiz
Further Study
Context Quiz
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In what "Mayberry-esque" small town in Georgia was Sue Monk Kidd born and raised?
Macon
Jackson
Sylvester
Ravenswood
2
of 5
What historic movement did Sue Monk Kidd witness during the 1960s, which left a lasting impression on her?
Desegregation
Communism
Welfare reform
Feminism
3
of 5
During her twenties, Sue Monk Kidd worked as a ___.
Journalist
Surgeon
Registered nurse
Children's television writer
4
of 5
At what faith-based magazine was Sue Monk Kidd a contributing editor?
Simple grace
Charisma
Guideposts
Messenger
5
of 5
What 1954 court decision eliminated the segregation that was still in place in southern school districts during Kidd's childhood?
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
Gideon v. Wainright
Brown v. Board of education
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