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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the setting of the story?The southern U.S. in the 1970sThe southern U.S. in the 1960sThe western U.S. in the 1960sThe eastern U.S. in the 1960s
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich event was the STRONGEST reason for Lily to run away from home?Rosaleen's arrestT. Ray forcing her to kneel on gritsT. Ray telling her that her mother left her.Rosaleen getting beaten
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Rosaleen do to the men who were bothering her?Poured tobacco juice on their shoesCalled them names.Cursed at them.Stole from them.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhen Lily ran away, she left a sweet, loving note for T. Ray. (True or False?)FalseTrue
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the punishment T. Ray is referring to when he threatens Lily with "the Martha Whites?"He makes her eat Martha White cereal and he knows she hates it.He makes her kneel on uncooked grits which is very painful.Martha White is a mean cranky neighbor and he makes Lily clean her house for her.He makes Lily weed Mrs. White's garden.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Lily steal from the general store?ChipsGumChewing tobaccoHoney
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat can be found in the crevices of the wailing wall?MossSmall pieces of paperGarbageBees
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow did August know Lily's mother, Deborah?She took care of Deborah when she was a child.She worked for T. Ray and Deborah before Deborah died.They went to college together.She was Deborah's school teacher.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat reason did August give Lily for why Deborah did what she did.Deborah was depressed.Deborah was crazy.T. Ray wouldn't let her take Lily.Deborah was sick.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhen did Deborah get killed?When she came back to get Lily.When she told T. Ray she was leaving him.When T. Ray learned she had filed for divorce.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Lily call the Boatwrights and Rosaleen.Mothers, moonsMothers, beautiful flowersSisters, best friendsCousins, beautiful ladies
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow did May find out about what had happened to Zach after the sisters decided not to tell her.She answered the telephone when Zach's mother called.She overheard her sisters talking.Lily told her.She heard it on the news.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAt the beginning of the chapter, Lily says "July 28 was a day for the record books because ." Which of these is NOT one of the things that happened?Lily found out that the Boatwrights knew her mother; that she had stayed in the honey house too.Zach was arrested along with some of his friends.Zach got into a fight with some boys in town.June softened toward Lily and even hugged her.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat did August suggest naming Rosaleen?JulySeptemberMarchJanuary
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy didn't August marry the man she loved?She loved her freedom more.He cheated on her.He didn't love her.He died.
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