Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eagar

Raul

He ran away after he kept getting picked up weekly by police for trespassing. Says he did not trespass because they were in the tree the whole time..did not set foot in the gulch. Serge grounded him because in one week he would be 18 and then the police would file charges against him. He told his father even his mother could not wait to get away from him. He wanted to hurt his father. Give his first and last name

D

Which is NOT a reason Serge died? A. He was bitten by a rattlesnake. B. His internal organs were not in good shape and his doctor said they looked like they had seen 5 lifetimes. C. After the car wreck he was exposed to the elements. D. He was attacked and stung repeatedly by bees.

Grandpa Serge

He tells a story that always begins "Once upon a time, there was a tree." Who is he?

Alta

Her father, Gael, has money and bought her a car. Gael is going to Europe for work and she will spend the summer with them. The car is powder-blue bullet-shaped two-door convertible. Who is the girl? Give her first name.

Ines

This dog is very old and is a sheep dog. Grandpa Serge is his owner. Give the dog's name.

Hour of the Bees

Throughout this book quotes about what to expect and how to react to a loved one with dementia is quoted. The pamphlet came from the Seville. Name the book.

Lindsay Eagar

Twelve year old Carol meets her grandfather for the very first time because her father and his dad don't get along. The last time he saw his father was the day is mom died and Carol was born. Who is the author?

A, D, B, C

A) Carolina de Vaca died. B) Serge was in Father Alejandro's boat when a swarm of bees came and emptied the lake. They stung Serge all over and some of the bumps remain on his face. C)The drought began. D) Father Alejandro died of influenza

A B C

Put these in the right order: A) One day Raul was in Father Alejandro's boat when a swarm of bees came and emptied the lake. B) Bees stung Serge all over and some of the bumps remain on his face. C) The drought began.

No

She died from cancer. Raul thinks his father would not take her to the hospital for help. Is Raul right?

Rosa

She was a traveler. She did not like to stay put and would knit fabulous things and sell them to pay for her trips. She went to the Olympics and sold scarves. Give her first name.

Maybe

As they are leaving the house Grandpa disappears. Carol finds him in his bedroom and he has cut his hand. It is bleeding and the blood makes Carol pass out. Serge's hand is not cut and mom says the heat made Carol imagine it. She is sent to the car to the AC. Carol keeps saying, "We can't sell it!" Did Serge cut his hand?

Grandpa Serge

He lives in the New Mexico desert, raises sheep, has dementia and has to be taken to a facility that will care for him. He has an oxygen machine to help him breathe. He has bumps all over his face from bee stings that never really healed right. Who is he?

a pair of snake stomping boots.

One request of Serge was for Rosa to bring him something. what did he want Rosa to bring him?

D

Whis is these is TRUE? A. Carol got 2nd degree burns because she was stuck in the boat in the water. B. Carol wrecked Alta's car on the way to get Serge. C. After she got Serge out of the Seville she took him back to his empty house. D. When Carol was in the water a tree branch grew up out of the water and lifted her with it.

D

What does Serge give Alta when he is dying? A. silk dresses that had been Rosa's B. The emu head C. Serge gives Alta a blue convertible D. Serge gives Alta a decorated wood and leather bracelet.

A, C

Why does Carol take Alta's car and drive to the Seville in the middle of the night? A. Has to make sure Serge knows the drought is over B. She is afraid they have sedated Serge too much and he needs help C. She knows the tree has grown and has to tell Serge. Give all the right answers.