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What did Sir Linden demand from Flora?
What did Sir Linden demand from Flora?
- To collect nectar for the hive
- To deliver a message to the Sage
- To assist with the sanitation work
- To groom his bottom area (correct)
What did Flora accidentally fall through while trying to escape?
What did Flora accidentally fall through while trying to escape?
- A ventilation shaft
- A window
- A hidden trapdoor
- A door onto a stairway (correct)
What was Flora's immediate reaction when Sir Linden confronted her?
What was Flora's immediate reaction when Sir Linden confronted her?
- She asked for help from the guards
- She shoved him away (correct)
- She explained her position
- She laughed at him
Why did Flora look down beneath the landing board?
Why did Flora look down beneath the landing board?
Who intervened on Flora's behalf during the confrontation with the Thistle guard?
Who intervened on Flora's behalf during the confrontation with the Thistle guard?
What is Flow considered to be?
What is Flow considered to be?
What type of workers did Flora encounter in the morgue?
What type of workers did Flora encounter in the morgue?
What did Sister Teasel argue about Flora's position?
What did Sister Teasel argue about Flora's position?
What did the Thistle guard instruct Flora to do while she was hiding?
What did the Thistle guard instruct Flora to do while she was hiding?
What event occurs after the strict feeding time for the larvae?
What event occurs after the strict feeding time for the larvae?
What did Flora realize about the sanitation workers she encountered?
What did Flora realize about the sanitation workers she encountered?
Which statement did Sister Teasel assert in her argument with Flora?
Which statement did Sister Teasel assert in her argument with Flora?
What was Flora’s desire in the nursery?
What was Flora’s desire in the nursery?
What did Sister Teasel accuse Flora of being?
What did Sister Teasel accuse Flora of being?
How did Flora feel after her interaction with the sanitation worker?
How did Flora feel after her interaction with the sanitation worker?
What did the nurses do after completing their feeding duties?
What did the nurses do after completing their feeding duties?
What was Flora's primary role in the hive after her initial day with the Queen?
What was Flora's primary role in the hive after her initial day with the Queen?
What were the first three panels that Flora was familiar with?
What were the first three panels that Flora was familiar with?
How did the Queen react to her pain when Flora offered to get help?
How did the Queen react to her pain when Flora offered to get help?
What significant event did the Fifth Panel (The Golden Leaf) represent?
What significant event did the Fifth Panel (The Golden Leaf) represent?
Why did Flora feel compelled to know the last three panels?
Why did Flora feel compelled to know the last three panels?
What emotions did Flora experience when she returned to the chambers after touching the panels?
What emotions did Flora experience when she returned to the chambers after touching the panels?
Who announced the end of Flora's time with the Queen?
Who announced the end of Flora's time with the Queen?
What did Flora smell when she was interacting with the Sixth Panel?
What did Flora smell when she was interacting with the Sixth Panel?
What was the cause of the change in the Queen's scent according to the bees?
What was the cause of the change in the Queen's scent according to the bees?
What happened to the dead baby that the Queen was holding?
What happened to the dead baby that the Queen was holding?
How did the bees react to the Queen's reign at the end of her rule?
How did the bees react to the Queen's reign at the end of her rule?
What action did the Thistle take towards the Queen at the end?
What action did the Thistle take towards the Queen at the end?
What did Flora do during the Queen's final moments?
What did Flora do during the Queen's final moments?
What unusual characteristic did the officers observe about Flora?
What unusual characteristic did the officers observe about Flora?
How did Sister Sage initially encourage Flora to follow her?
How did Sister Sage initially encourage Flora to follow her?
What does Sister Sage understand about Flora without speaking directly to her?
What does Sister Sage understand about Flora without speaking directly to her?
What physical indication is used to signify a senior bee?
What physical indication is used to signify a senior bee?
What concern does Sister Teasel express regarding the nursery?
What concern does Sister Teasel express regarding the nursery?
What fate does Sister Sage say Flora will undergo during the experiment?
What fate does Sister Sage say Flora will undergo during the experiment?
What alarming event is occurring that could affect the baby bees?
What alarming event is occurring that could affect the baby bees?
How does Sister Teasel react to Flora speaking?
How does Sister Teasel react to Flora speaking?
What was Flora's initial feeling about flying after Category Two?
What was Flora's initial feeling about flying after Category Two?
What did Flora use to cover her baby in the morgue?
What did Flora use to cover her baby in the morgue?
Who emerged victorious in the rivalry between the Teasel Princess and the Sage Princess?
Who emerged victorious in the rivalry between the Teasel Princess and the Sage Princess?
Why did Flora believe her daughter was too young to lead?
Why did Flora believe her daughter was too young to lead?
What strategy did Flora use to convey information to other bees?
What strategy did Flora use to convey information to other bees?
What significant event occurred at the end of the story regarding the beekeeper?
What significant event occurred at the end of the story regarding the beekeeper?
What action did the bees decide to take after Flora's daughter's injuries?
What action did the bees decide to take after Flora's daughter's injuries?
What did Flora force into her daughter's mind despite experiencing pain?
What did Flora force into her daughter's mind despite experiencing pain?
Flashcards
Flora's Appearance
Flora's Appearance
Flora is unusually tall and large, described as 'obscenely ugly and excessively large'.
Sister Sage's Communication
Sister Sage's Communication
Sister Sage can understand bees without speaking to them, including Flora's hunger.
Bee Hierarchy
Bee Hierarchy
Bees have a social structure, with senior bees identified by hard, shiny bands, and new bees having wet fur.
Forager Deaths
Forager Deaths
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Nursery Worker Crisis
Nursery Worker Crisis
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Flora's Experiment
Flora's Experiment
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Melissae's Role
Melissae's Role
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Beehive Favoritism
Beehive Favoritism
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Flow
Flow
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Category 2
Category 2
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Sister Teasel's perspective
Sister Teasel's perspective
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Flora's desire
Flora's desire
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Nursery Work
Nursery Work
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Sanitation Worker
Sanitation Worker
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Holy Mother
Holy Mother
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Purification prayers
Purification prayers
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Grooming
Grooming
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Fanning Hall
Fanning Hall
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Sir Linden
Sir Linden
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Morgue
Morgue
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Sanitation workers
Sanitation workers
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Landing board
Landing board
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Foragers
Foragers
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Atrium
Atrium
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Thistle guard
Thistle guard
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Lily500
Lily500
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Clover
Clover
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Flora's Arrival in the Hive
Flora's Arrival in the Hive
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Flora's Initial Duties
Flora's Initial Duties
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Flora's New Role
Flora's New Role
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The Honey Flow Panel
The Honey Flow Panel
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The Exhibition Panel
The Exhibition Panel
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The Golden Leaf Panel
The Golden Leaf Panel
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Flora's Forbidden Touch
Flora's Forbidden Touch
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Flora's Daughter's Rival
Flora's Daughter's Rival
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Queen's Pain
Queen's Pain
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Flora's Sacrifice
Flora's Sacrifice
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Hive Dispersal
Hive Dispersal
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Flora's Dismissal
Flora's Dismissal
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Flora's Love for Linden
Flora's Love for Linden
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Beehive Loss
Beehive Loss
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Arrival Hall
Arrival Hall
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Morgue Use
Morgue Use
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Flora's Question to Clover
Flora's Question to Clover
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Clover's Lament
Clover's Lament
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Queen Bee's Illness
Queen Bee's Illness
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Baby's Decomposition
Baby's Decomposition
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The Bees' Judgement
The Bees' Judgement
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Flora's Apology
Flora's Apology
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Fertility Police's Action
Fertility Police's Action
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Queen's Choice of Killer
Queen's Choice of Killer
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Thistle's Self-Destruction
Thistle's Self-Destruction
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Sage's Rule
Sage's Rule
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New Queen Selection
New Queen Selection
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Study Notes
Summary
- The book The Bees personifies a beehive as a totalitarian society.
- A bee's life has 6-7 stages, represented in the book as different bee classes.
- Themes include male/female relationships, classism, and racism.
- Flora, a sanitation worker, gains some memory back and moves up in the hierarchy.
- The Queen Bee is the figurehead in their religion.
- Drones, called "Sir", are named after trees.
- Thousands of bees died in a cluster.
Chapter One (Introduction)
- Flora717, a sanitation worker, is born in Arrivals Hall.
- Many cells are still vacant for new arrivals.
- A young bee flew away during an inspection and lost a wing. Authorities found her deformed and killed her, saying deformity is evil.
- Sister Sage is surprised by Flora's height and size, as sanitation workers are usually not this large.
- Sister Sage gives Flora honey to encourage her to follow her in silence.
Chapter Two (Flora Was Asked If She Wanted To Do An Experiment; Nursery Worker)
- Sister Sage takes Flora to Arival's Hall.
- A male bee is honored with pastries.
- Bees communicate with antennas.
- Flora gets a sense of the Queen Bee's scent.
- Sister Sage understands Flora's hunger and directs her towards a room.
Chapter Three (Flora Starting Her Experiment as a Nursery Worker)
- Hard and shiny bands differentiate senior bees.
- A new bee has wet fur.
- Sister Teasel introduces herself as characterized by judgment against Flora.
- Foragers are falling to their deaths—no one knows why.
- Baby bees die in the absence of pollen.
- Flora made comments about how big she was, which shocked Sister Teasel.
- Sister Teasel makes suggestions if Flora is to continue her experiment, that she will lose her tongue when the time comes. Sister Sage says this is acceptable.
- Sister Teasel thinks Flora is ugly.
Chapter Four (Flora Working in the Nursery)
- Nurseries are populated by female bees only.
- There are no male larvae in the current season.
- The hives' fluids are used to nourish the young larvae.
- Sister Teasel witnesses Flora's flow to the larvae.
- Flora's work is redirected to assisting the larvae.
Chapter Five (Flora Working in Category Two; Fertility Police Killed Flora's First Baby)
- Sister Sage takes Flora to "Category Two".
- Flora complains of boredom.
- Sister Sage asks Flora about the importance of feeding times.
- Flora explains that feeding times are important.
Chapter Six (Clover Died, Flora in Detention Centre, Groups of Sanitation Workers)
- Flora is questioned by other priestesses.
- Flora is accused of the death of a bee, Clover.
- Clover defended herself by saying she never laid eggs.
- Sister Sage used her venom to kill Clover.
- Priestesses discuss killing Flora.
Chapter Seven (Spring Starting and Sir Linden)
- The foragers arrive in the spring.
- Floral hid in the shadows.
- The fragrant pollen of the flowers attracted Flora.
- Flora saw a group of large bees (Sir Linden).
- The large bees were described as “handsome.”
- Several male bees are eager for honey.
Chapter Eight (Hive Under Attack)
- Foragers rush through the atrium.
- Sanitation workers move near the landing board.
- Flora sees dead animals beneath the landing board, and grass.
- A thistle guard stops Flora, whom she disobeys, by licking the thistle guards' feet.
Chapter Nine (Wasp Attacking the Hive)
- The hive is alerted to a wasp attack.
- The wasps focus on killing bees who defend the hive.
- Flora defends the hive.
- Sanitation workers kill the wasp.
Chapter 10 (Introduction of Flora to the Panels)
- The air is filled with the Queen's love.
- Some pitchers are in the room.
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