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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jean tell the church?

2. When Jean does not repent for the pastor, what does he tell Jean's mother to do?

3. What is it like for Jean when Melanie visits and kisses her goodbye?

4. According to Jean, what do people often use history for?

5. What opinion of many has history changed since the Pilgrim fathers first set sail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of stories and history and how does she describe them?

2. What is the point the author makes using the pilgrim fathers in her chapter entitled Deuteronomy?

3. What do the pastor and her mother pinpoint as the culprit for Jean's sexuality?

4. Describe the nature and style of the chapter entitled Deuteronomy.

5. What does Jean tell the church to protect Katy?

6. Who is Katy? What is her relationship to Jean?

7. According to the chapter Deuteronomy what are some ways that people change or deny the past?

8. What do the pastor and Jean's mother propose after discovering Jean's continued interest in women, and what is Jean's response?

9. What must Winnet do to reach the beautiful city? What is it like when she reaches it?

10. What happens that makes the sorcerer cast Winnet out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point Jean describes her mother as "Old Testament." What do we mean by that phrase?

Part 1. Describe the Biblical Old Testament.

Part 2. Describe the Biblical New Testament, comparing and contrasting it to the Old Testament.

Part 3. Give some examples and explanations about things that might be referred to as Old Testament.

Essay Topic 2

An entire chapter of the novel is dedicated to discussion of stories and history in general being subjective.

Part 1. What is meant by subjectivity in history?

Part 2. How subjective is history? Are there any true things to be found and proven?

Part 3. How do people best cope with the subjective nature of looking into the past?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses parables throughout her story in ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT. Write a parable for your own story.

Part 1. Give us the general situation of a time in your life when you were going through something you would like to represent through a story.

Part 2. Create and tell the story that will shed understanding or light onto your situation for the reader.

Part 3. Explain your story and how it relates to your situation in life. Do you think your story was effective in adding depth or meaning to the description of your situation?

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