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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 8: Ruth Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 8: Ruth Quiz
1
of 5
What is the name of the girl who mistakenly believes a sorcerer to be her father?
Winnet Stonejar
Jennifer Wrenateen
Janitors Ewenetten
Guenevere Stonemason
2
of 5
Where does Jeanette get a job after leaving home?
A funeral home
A fruit stand
An ice cream parlor
A publishing house
3
of 5
Who or what alerts Jeanette to the fact that Elsie has died?
The funeral home director
Jeanette's mother
The crowd outside Elsie's house
A newspaper article
4
of 5
What does Jeanette believe she has become in the act of leaving her church?
An atheist
An apostate
A preacher
A prophet
5
of 5
What do Jeanette and her mother talk about when Jeanette comes home to visit her?
The new preacher
Jeanette's lifestyle
Church corruption
All of the above
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