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Oranges are Not the Only Fruit
Jeanette Winterson
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1: Genesis
Chapter 2: Exodus
Chapter 3: Leviticus
Chapter 4: Numbers
Chapter 5: Deuteronomy: the Last Book of Law
Chapter 6: Joshua
Chapter 7: Judges
Chapter 8: Ruth
Characters
Character List
Jeanette
Jeanette's mother
Elsie Norris
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapter 1: Genesis
Chapter 2: Exodus
Chapter 3: Leviticus
Chapter 4: Numbers
Chapter 5: Deuteronomy: the Last Book of Law
Chapter 6: Joshua
Chapter 7: Judges
Chapter 8: Ruth
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Chapter 2: Exodus Quiz
Chapter 2: Exodus Quiz
1
of 5
How does Jeanette respond to her mother’s negative reaction to the radio show about snails?
Changes the radio station
Turns off the radio
Thinks that she is overreacting
Vocally agrees with her
2
of 5
How did Jeanette’s mother interpret the symptoms of the deafness that Jeanette experienced at age seven?
As signs of autism
As signs of rapture
As signs of possession
As signs of deafness
3
of 5
What did Jeanette’s mother leave for Jeanette at the hospital?
A paperback romance novel
A bible
Cans of pineapple
A bag of oranges
4
of 5
What caused Jeanette’s mother’s family to cut her off?
Her extreme political views
Her adoption of Jeanette
Her religious conversion
Her husband’s low birth
5
of 5
How do Jeanette’s teachers treat her?
They celebrate her enthusiasm
They ostracize her
They treat her fairly
They ridicule her publically
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CHARACTERS
Character List
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Jeanette: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
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Themes
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