Black Lives Matter.
Support the Equal Justice Initiative.
Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Blog
Log In
Help
Artboard
Created with Sketch.
Resubscribe
Perform Search
Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Blog
Log In
Help
! Error
Created with Sketch.
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 6: Joshua Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 6: Joshua Quiz
1
of 5
Jeanette feels uneasy about finding Mrs. White ___.
Eating an orange
Making a sandwich
Cleaning the house
Making telephone calls
2
of 5
Where does Jeanette spend the night after the pastor confronts her and Melanie at church?
Melanie's house
Mrs. Jewsbury's house
Mrs. White's house
Elsie Norris's house
3
of 5
What additional instruction does the pastor give Jeanette's mother for the 36 hours she must lock up Jeanette in the parlor?
Feed her oranges
Turn off the lights
Deny her water
Deny her food
4
of 5
What does the orange demon toss to Jeanette when she finds him in the middle of an orange?
A brown pebble
An orange seed
A gold ring
A bloody crucifix
5
of 5
With whom does Jeanette strike up a love affair after Melanie leaves the congregation?
Elsie Norris
Mrs. Jewsbury
Katy
Graham
Previous section
Chapter 5: Deuteronomy: the Last Book of Law Quick Quiz
Next section
Chapter 7: Judges Quick Quiz
Popular pages:
Oranges are Not the Only Fruit
Character List
CHARACTERS
Jeanette: Character Analysis
CHARACTERS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
Review Quiz
FURTHER STUDY
Take a Study Break
Every Book on Your English Syllabus Summed Up in a Quote from
The Office
10 Books by Black Authors That Everyone Should Have on Their Bookshelf
The 5 Most Overrated Classic Novels of All Time
15 Book Quotes You'll Never Be Able to Read the Same Way Again After Social Distancing
The 20 Best Insults in Fiction, RANKED
7 Beloved Fictional Characters Who Are Secretly Terrible People
60 Young Adult Movie Adaptations, Ranked
