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The Secret Life of Bees Chapter 8
Secret Life of Bees
“Bees have a secret life we don’t know anything about.”
“I loved the idea of bees having a secret life, just like the one I was living.” (148)
Examine the roles of all the bees August explains to Lily on pages 148-149. Identify the
characters in the novel that fit this role thus far and explain why.
Bee Role
Queen
Job:
Nest
Builders
Job:
Field Bees
Job:
Mortician
Bees
Job:
Nurse Bees
Job:
Drones
Job:
Attendants
Job:
Scout Bees
Job:
Character
Explanation