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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Opal go to Gertrude's Pets?
(a) To see if she can find a friend for Winn-Dixie.
(b) Because her father wants her to put Winn-Dixie up for adoption.
(c) To buy a collar and leash for Winn-Dixie.
(d) To get dog food for Winn-Dixie.

2. Which of the following terms best describes how Opal reacts to Gloria?
(a) She is enchanted.
(b) She is disgusted.
(c) She is surprised.
(d) She is relieved.

3. Which of the following could be a theme for this chapter?
(a) Healing.
(b) Abandonment.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Happiness.

4. How big did Miss Franny say the bear was?
(a) The size of a German shepherd.
(b) Seven feet tall.
(c) Three times the size of Winn-Dixie.
(d) Bigger than her father.

5. Which of the following is an accurate description of how the Preacher feels about Winn-Dixie after Opal finishes with him?
(a) He is disgusted.
(b) He is surprised.
(c) He is relieved.
(d) He is impressed.

6. What happens when Otis stops playing music?
(a) The animals become mean.
(b) The animals run around the store.
(c) The animals whine begging for more.
(d) The animals walk back to their cages.

7. Which of the following is not an accurate description of the dog Opal sees?
(a) He was big.
(b) He was smelly.
(c) He was ugly.
(d) He was spotted.

8. Why doesn't the Preacher's church look like a typical church?
(a) The town cannot afford a typical church.
(b) It is in the trailer park.
(c) It used to be a Pick-It-Quick store.
(d) It recently burnt down.

9. What color theme is Sweetie Pie's birthday party?
(a) Orange.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) Purple.

10. What happens when the Preacher sees the ugly, matted and smelly dog that Opal brought home?
(a) He falls in love with him.
(b) He tries to think of someone who will take him.
(c) He is repulsed by him.
(d) He sends him out of their house right away.

11. Most of the things that happen to Opal during the summer are because of who?
(a) Miss Franny.
(b) Winn-Dixie.
(c) Her father and members of the church.
(d) Otis and her job at the pet store.

12. What did Gloria Dump offer Opal?
(a) Peanut butter sandwich.
(b) A chair and drink.
(c) A kitten.
(d) Some money to cut her grass.

13. Which of the following traits do both Opal and the Preacher share?
(a) Talkative.
(b) Companionship.
(c) Shyness.
(d) Loneliness.

14. How does Opal describe the Preacher to the dog?
(a) He is a good man.
(b) He is a strict man.
(c) He is a fortunate man.
(d) He is a smart man.

15. What topic did Opal approach with her father after she finished with Winn-Dixie?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Groceries.
(c) Her old friends.
(d) Her new school.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the preacher surprise Opal after they see how Winn-Dixie responds to the thunder storms?

2. What profession does Opal's father practice?

3. How does Winn-Dixie deal with his fear?

4. Why does Opal want to remember everything that has happened to Winn-Dixie and herself?

5. Who is the Preacher that Opal refers to continually?

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