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Quiz about Oleander Time
Quiz about Oleander Time

Oleander Time Trivia Quiz

This is pretty basic quiz on the novel "White Oleander" by Janet Fitch. This was an amazing book and I would recommend it to anybody!

A multiple-choice quiz by Anaxandra. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Anaxandra
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
165,486
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
20 / 25
Plays
513
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Question 1 of 25
1. What is a white oleander? Hint


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Question 2 of 25
2. Who killed Barry Kolker? Hint


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Question 3 of 25
3. Who was Astrid's first foster mother? Hint


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Question 4 of 25
4. Which religion did Astrid's first foster mother belong to? Hint


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Question 5 of 25
5. Why did Astrid have to leave the first foster home? Hint


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Question 6 of 25
6. Who was Astrid's second foster mother? Hint


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Question 7 of 25
7. What kind of job did Olivia have? Hint


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Question 8 of 25
8. What kind of make-up did Marvel sell? Hint


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Question 9 of 25
9. What happened to Astrid as she walked in her neighborhood? Hint


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Question 10 of 25
10. Who was Astrid's third foster mother? Hint


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Question 11 of 25
11. What were the names of the other girls in the third foster home? Hint


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Question 12 of 25
12. What did the third foster mother do to the girls? Hint


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Question 13 of 25
13. Who was Astrid's new caseworker after the third foster home? Hint


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Question 14 of 25
14. Who was Astrid's fourth foster mother? Hint


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Question 15 of 25
15. What kind of job did Astrid's fourth foster mother have? Hint


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Question 16 of 25
16. Why did Astrid have to leave the fourth home? Hint


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Question 17 of 25
17. Where did Astrid go after the fourth foster home? Hint


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Question 18 of 25
18. What was the name of the guy she met at the children's center? Hint


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Question 19 of 25
19. Who was Astrid's fifth and final foster mother?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 20 of 25
20. Which character was pregnant while at the fifth foster home? Hint


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Question 21 of 25
21. What did Astrid use to make altars for various people? Hint


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Question 22 of 25
22. Did Astrid ever see her father again?


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Question 23 of 25
23. Where was Astrid living at the end of the book? Hint


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Question 24 of 25
24. Which of the following guys was not one of Astrid's lovers? Hint


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Question 25 of 25
25. Astrid always has her compass pointing west so she can always know what time it is in which state? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is a white oleander?

Answer: flower

 A white oleander is "a poisonous Eurasian evergreen shrub having fragrant, white, rose, or purple flowers and whorled leaves." --American Heritage College Dictionary.
2. Who killed Barry Kolker?

Answer: Ingrid

 Ingrid killed Barry after he rejected her. She poisoned him and was sent to prison for the murder.
3. Who was Astrid's first foster mother?

Answer: Starr

 Starr was Astrid's first foster mother. She has a son and daughter, Davey and Carolee, and also two other foster kids. Her boyfriend Ray also lived with her.
4. Which religion did Astrid's first foster mother belong to?

Answer: Christianity

 Starr made it appear that she was a devout Christian to Astrid, but seemed kinda hypocritical to me.
5. Why did Astrid have to leave the first foster home?

Answer: she got shot by her foster mother

 Astrid was shot by Starr after Starr found out about the affair between Astrid and Ray.
6. Who was Astrid's second foster mother?

Answer: Marvel

 Marvel was Astrid's second foster mother. She treated Astrid like a live-in babysitter and slave.
7. What kind of job did Olivia have?

Answer: prostitute

 Olivia Johnstone, Astrid's neighbor, was a prostitute and Astrid became pretty close to her. Ingrid was not happy with this relationship.
8. What kind of make-up did Marvel sell?

Answer: Mary Kay

 Marvel was a Mary Kay saleslady. One of my favorite scenes in the book was when Marvel and her friends made up Astrid...they did a horrible job and I thought that was hilarious...and sad since that was their job.
9. What happened to Astrid as she walked in her neighborhood?

Answer: she got attacked by dogs

 Astrid was severely attacked by dogs in her neighborhood. It made me so mad that even after that Marvel treated her like she meant to do it. Eventually, Astrid had to leave because of the abuse from Marvel.
10. Who was Astrid's third foster mother?

Answer: Amelia

 Amelia had six foster girls living with her, including Astrid.
11. What were the names of the other girls in the third foster home?

Answer: Kiki, Lina, Silvana, Nidia, Micaela

 Kiki, Lina, Silvana, Nidia, and Micaela were the other girls who lived in the foster home with Astrid.
12. What did the third foster mother do to the girls?

Answer: starved them

 Amelia starved the girls horribly. They were only allowed one meal a day, if they were good. She kept the refrigerator locked so none of the girls could sneak food. Eventually, Astrid resorted to eating out of the garbage to survive.
13. Who was Astrid's new caseworker after the third foster home?

Answer: Joan

 Joan was an interesting character. She was a social worker during the day, but was also a screenwriter. Astrid took a liking to Joan because she helped her find her favorite foster mother.
14. Who was Astrid's fourth foster mother?

Answer: Claire

 Claire was the fourth foster mother and, in my opinion, the best one. She truly loved Astrid and treated her better than anyone ever had.
15. What kind of job did Astrid's fourth foster mother have?

Answer: actress

 Claire was an actress. Ingrid was the writer and Olivia was a prostitute.
16. Why did Astrid have to leave the fourth home?

Answer: her foster mother committed suicide

 Claire killed herself mainly due to the influence of Ingrid. The scene where Astrid discovered she was dead was one of the saddest I've ever read. I bawled my eyes out! :(
17. Where did Astrid go after the fourth foster home?

Answer: MAC

 MAC or MacLaren Children's Center was where Astrid went after leaving the Richards.
18. What was the name of the guy she met at the children's center?

Answer: Paul

 Paul was an interesting, artistic guy who, I think, liked Astrid from the start. I thought he was perfect for her.
19. Who was Astrid's fifth and final foster mother?

Answer: Rena

 Rena was a Russian woman who was obsessed with making money.
20. Which character was pregnant while at the fifth foster home?

Answer: Yvonne

 Yvonne was pregnant with her second child, a little girl who was given up for adoption. Astrid and Yvonne bonded while at Rena's.
21. What did Astrid use to make altars for various people?

Answer: suitcases

 Astrid made altars out of a variety of suitcases. Sounds pretty cool to me!
22. Did Astrid ever see her father again?

Answer: Yes

She met him in Denmark after leaving Rena's house. In my humble opinion, she would have been better off living with him rather than Ingrid.
23. Where was Astrid living at the end of the book?

Answer: Berlin

 Astrid moved to Berlin with Paul.
24. Which of the following guys was not one of Astrid's lovers?

Answer: Luis

 Ray was Starr's boyfriend. He became Astrid's lover when she was fourteen. Sergei was Rena's boyfriend and he became Astrid's lover when she was about seventeen. Paul became her lover/boyfriend at the end of the book.
25. Astrid always has her compass pointing west so she can always know what time it is in which state?

Answer: California

 I thought this was the perfect ending to the book. I loved that last line! I hope you enjoyed taking this quiz - now, go read "White Oleander" again because it rocks!
Source: Author Anaxandra

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