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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Opal say she and Winn-Dixie have in common?
(a) They both make messes.
(b) They both love her father.
(c) They are both orphans.
(d) They both need a bath.

3. What did Opal learn about her mother in regards to gardening?
(a) She loved to plant things even if they didn't grow.
(b) She didn't know the first thing about any type of gardening.
(c) She did not have a green thumb.
(d) She was good at getting this to grow.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the first things Opal does to Winn-Dixie?

2. Where does Opal spend a lot of her time in the summer?

3. In what way was Opal's mother's appearance just like Opal's?

4. Which of the following is an accurate description of how the Preacher feels about Winn-Dixie after Opal finishes with him?

5. What was the first name that came to Opal for the dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Opal tell Winn-Dixie she is a little concerned about?

2. Write a description of the church that Opal's father preaches at.

3. What happened to Opal's mother?

4. Why does Opal feel unwelcome at the trailer park where she lives and how does she think Winn-Dixie will be received?

5. What does the dog do when he sees Opal and how does he do it?

6. What does Opal confess to Winn-Dixie that she and her father have been thinking a lot about?

7. What does Opal call her father and what is his new job in Florida?

8. What did Gloria want to do with Opal and what did she tell Opal it was?

9. What does it appear the dog is doing when he goes back over to the grocery store manager?

10. How would you describe Opal's decision about wanting to memorize the information her father shared with her about her mother?

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