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Oranges are Not the Only Fruit
Jeanette Winterson
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Summary
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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
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Character List
Jeanette
Jeanette's mother
Elsie Norris
Main Ideas
Themes
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Character List
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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
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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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