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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Opal do when she gets home?
(a) Tells the Preacher about her day with Gloria and the Dewberrys.
(b) Takes a nap with Winn-Dixie.
(c) Gives Winn-Dixie another bath.
(d) Makes dinner for her and Winn-Dixie.

2. What does Winn-Dixie do when the Preacher calls him?
(a) Sneezes and limps up the steps.
(b) Runs away through the trailer park.
(c) Falls down and whines.
(d) Walks over to Opal instead of the Preacher.

3. In what state does this story take place?
(a) New York.
(b) Florida.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Texas.

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

5. What book was Miss Franny reading when she confronted the bear?
(a) The encyclopedia.
(b) War and Peace.
(c) Gone with the Wind.
(d) To Kill a Mockingbird.

6. What does Opal think the dog will do for her father?
(a) He will help keep him in the trailer.
(b) He will be a good influence on her father.
(c) He will help him in his job.
(d) He will make his job easier.

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

8. What did the Preacher tell Opal that he couldn't give Opal's mother when they were running?
(a) A head start.
(b) A wooded path.
(c) A pair of sneakers.
(d) A clear line.

9. Which of the following seems to be true about Opal's relationship with her father?
(a) She seems afraid of him.
(b) She does not like him.
(c) She can manipulate him.
(d) She does not trust him.

10. What event happens within the store that secures Opal's job at the store?
(a) Miss Franny vouches for Opal.
(b) The parrot lands on Winn-Dixie's head.
(c) Sweetie Pie Thomas vouches for her.
(d) The store owner learns Opal's father's occupation.

11. Where do Opal and Winn-Dixie go early every morning?
(a) The pet store.
(b) The church.
(c) To the library.
(d) To visit Gloria.

12. What did Opal notice about the dog's fur?
(a) It was thick and luxurious.
(b) It was matted and needed brushed.
(c) There were places it did not grow.
(d) It was dirty.

13. What did Miss Franny think she saw outside of the library?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A coyote.
(c) A dog.
(d) A bear.

14. Where does Winn-Dixie go during the time the Preacher is telling Opal about her mother?
(a) Between them on the couch.
(b) On the floor.
(c) Outside.
(d) Next to Opal.

15. In what season does Opal find Winn-Dixie?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the Preacher sees the ugly, matted and smelly dog that Opal brought home?

2. Which of the following characters invites Opal to a birthday party?

3. Which of the following things can Opal do very well?

4. What does Winn-Dixie do when the thunder storm ends?

5. Which of the following best describes how the Preacher lives?

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