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The Secret Life of Bees
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How many days does May spend away from the wailing wall, which she celebrates by making a special lunch?
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Who shares the news that a white movie star and his black girlfriend are rumored to be coming to town?
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Zach
June
Rosaleen
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Who is Ms. Lacy?
A Daughter of Mary
Mr. Forrest's secretary
The sheriff's wife
Zach's mother
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When Lily calls her father after visiting Mr. Forrest, she asks him if he knows her favorite ___.
Book
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Food
Color
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What does Lily do with the angry letter she writes to her father?
Mails it
Burns it
Tears it up
Swallows it
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