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  what does lily think will give her a " real chance " to learn how to be a beautiful fashionable girl?

  Posted by kristina21 on Nov 11, 2009 at 02:15 PM

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  how did the statue affect the slaves in chapter six?

  Posted by melikaa on Nov 3, 2009 at 07:25 PM

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  Lily learns that some people are not what they pretend to be in The Secret Life of Bees.  Why do you think some people are hypocrites?

  Posted by rashaundra5 on Oct 25, 2009 at 09:19 AM

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  what are 3-4 Female qualities the author emphasizes in her book and what is she trying to say about women?

  Posted by trrierson on Oct 14, 2009 at 03:14 PM

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  What is the rising action, falling action and climax in "The Secret Life of Bees"?

  Posted by lalagrl on Oct 6, 2009 at 06:23 PM

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  How does the quote at the beginning of chapter 12 relate to Lily's anguish?

  Posted by xoxonatashajvan on Aug 23, 2009 at 04:38 PM

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  What happens to Rosaleen?

  Posted by baseball17 on Aug 21, 2009 at 12:05 PM

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  How would you describe Zach and Lilly's relationship?  Put into context comparing it to then and how it would be now in 2009.

  Posted by oceans11 on Jun 23, 2009 at 05:52 AM

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  I understood why the parents of August Boatwright named her daughters after the months, but why did she skip the month of July?

  Posted by callaway on Jun 1, 2009 at 11:58 AM

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  How do the words brave and motherly describe August in The Secret Life of Bees?

  Posted by kingcatfish on May 23, 2009 at 09:58 PM

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  How does "The Secret Life of Bees" relate to American Literature or a novel as a whole?

  Posted by salty on May 23, 2009 at 10:14 AM

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  What does Lily do to ease the pain where her father is concerned?

  Posted by cmoney on May 13, 2009 at 03:07 PM

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  In "The Secret Life of Bees", how did Lily overcome being an outsider in the world?

  Posted by aquafina on May 11, 2009 at 06:34 PM

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  Explain Lily's quest to find out about her mother in "The Secret Life of Bees".  

  Posted by kiddbrain on Apr 26, 2009 at 06:40 PM

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  What is the structure of the novel, "Secret life of the Bees"

  Posted by alex23 on Apr 24, 2009 at 12:39 AM

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  How did May die in the Secret Life of Bees?

  Posted by roundtreemanning on Apr 22, 2009 at 03:09 PM

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  How can I get quotes on honeybees?

  Posted by chuloser on Apr 5, 2009 at 05:30 PM

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  Quotes on rascism on the book The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.

  Posted by nwosu on Mar 31, 2009 at 08:40 PM

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  In The Secret Life of Bees how are the issues of responsibility and forgiveness explored? 

  Posted by fuze562 on Mar 27, 2009 at 12:57 PM

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  Why did Kidd choose to set her novel about Lily Owens in 1964, during Civil rights movement?

  Posted by fuze562 on Mar 16, 2009 at 07:15 PM

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  Despite the sharpness of Lily's memory of her mother, why can't she make out her face?

  Posted by vhempisam on Feb 5, 2009 at 04:00 PM

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  What are the literary elements in this story "The Secret Life of Bees"?

  Posted by shaybabi09 on Jan 18, 2009 at 12:08 PM

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  Are there any particular quotes or passagesthat show the internal and external conflicts?

  Posted by wildchild1219 on Dec 9, 2008 at 02:23 PM

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  What is the internal and external conflict in "The Secret Life of Bees?"

  Posted by wildchild1219 on Dec 8, 2008 at 01:46 PM

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  Why is it that August raises bees?

  Posted by mh515 on Dec 5, 2008 at 05:59 PM

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  In the novel "The Secret Life of Bees" how did Deborah leaving affect T. Ray?

  Posted by wildchild1219 on Dec 5, 2008 at 05:40 PM

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  What is the main idea of "The Secret Life Of Bees?"

  Posted by billan10 on Dec 5, 2008 at 05:32 PM

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  What provokes the men of the Esso station to attack Rosaleen, and why does she retaliate?

  Posted by tocho952 on Dec 3, 2008 at 08:59 AM

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  Does The Secret Life of Bees have link to any books ?

  Posted by akter on Nov 23, 2008 at 08:57 PM

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  In "The Secret Life of Bees", what is Lily's place of peace and comfort? Unscramble this word: rocrdah.

  Posted by aaron4ever on Nov 22, 2008 at 07:59 PM

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  What does the quote in the beginning of chapter 6 mean in the book "The Secret Life of Bees"?

  Posted by aatf on Nov 17, 2008 at 09:08 PM

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  What does the quote in the beginning of chapter 5 mean in the book "The Secret Life of Bees"?

  Posted by noodel on Nov 17, 2008 at 08:38 PM

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  What does the quote in the beginning of chapter 4 in the book "The Secret Life of Bees" mean?

  Posted by noodel on Nov 16, 2008 at 04:34 PM

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  What type of novel is "The Secret Life of Bees"?

  Posted by sonda on Nov 16, 2008 at 09:35 AM

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  Does "The Secret Life of Bees" have any link with other books?

  Posted by sonda on Nov 13, 2008 at 10:45 AM

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  What are the main themes in the Secret life of the bees from chapter1 to 5?

  Posted by akter on Nov 13, 2008 at 10:25 AM

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  What does the quote in the beginning of chapter 3, of "The Secret Life of Bees" mean?

  Posted by noodel on Nov 12, 2008 at 06:19 PM

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  List the names of people who were present in Chapter 4 of "The Secret Life of Bees."

  Posted by shanshan314 on Nov 8, 2008 at 09:30 PM

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  What does the quote in chapter two in "The Secert Life of Bees" mean?

  Posted by noodel on Nov 5, 2008 at 04:29 PM

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  In "The Secret Life of Bees", what did May do when eating a banana?

  Posted by seah2 on Sep 22, 2008 at 02:58 PM

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  In "The Secret Life of Bees," what was Rosaleen's response to Lily when she told her about the bees visiting her?

  Posted by khujgf on Aug 13, 2008 at 03:29 PM

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  Who influenced Lily in "The Secret Life of Bees"? Explain.

  Posted by wifeybaby07 on Mar 12, 2008 at 03:14 PM

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  Who is the queen Bee in The Secret Life of Bees? Explain in 1-2 paragraphs.

  Posted by wifeybaby07 on Mar 11, 2008 at 01:27 PM

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  What did May die of in "The Secret Life of Bees"? Explain in 3-4 paragraphs.

  Posted by wifeybaby07 on Mar 8, 2008 at 05:44 AM

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  Who is the queen in The Secret Life of Bees and what does she produce?

  Posted by gocrazy54 on Feb 7, 2008 at 01:04 PM

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  Explain the significance of Lily's wondering about May's sensitivity in Chapter 5 of "The Secret Life of Bees."

  Posted by gocrazy54 on Feb 5, 2008 at 12:28 PM

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  Why do you think the author chose to include information about Lily's church's attitude toward Catholics in Secret Life of Bees?

  Posted by gocrazy54 on Feb 3, 2008 at 06:50 AM

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  In Chapter 3 of "The Secret Life of Bees,"  what do you think is the significance of Rosaleen's odd dream?

  Posted by gocrazy54 on Feb 1, 2008 at 02:42 PM

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  In chapter 2 of "The Secret Life of Bees," explain the importance of Lily's ability to lie.

  Posted by gocrazy54 on Jan 30, 2008 at 04:07 PM

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  In the novel " The Secret Life of Bees", how are the issues of responsibility and forgiving explored?

  Posted by beah1117 on Jan 29, 2007 at 10:39 AM