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The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 14
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Lily Owens
August Boatwright
Zach Taylor
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 8 Quiz
1
of 5
How many days does May spend away from the wailing wall, which she celebrates by making a special lunch?
3
5
6
10
2
of 5
Who shares the news that a white movie star and his black girlfriend are rumored to be coming to town?
August
Zach
June
Rosaleen
3
of 5
Who is Ms. Lacy?
A Daughter of Mary
Mr. Forrest's secretary
The sheriff's wife
Zach's mother
4
of 5
When Lily calls her father after visiting Mr. Forrest, she asks him if he knows her favorite ___.
Book
Film
Food
Color
5
of 5
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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