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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 did Opal tell the store manager about the dog?
(a) That the dog was hers.
(b) That the dog belonged to the children outside.
(c) That the dog was very smart.
(d) That the dog was scared of him.

2. What problem does Opal find with the red leather collar and leash?
(a) She can't find them in the store.
(b) They are too tight on Winn-Dixie.
(c) They cost more than she can afford.
(d) Someone else wants to buy them first.

3. Where did Dunlap and Stevie Dewberry tell Opal that her dog had gone?
(a) Into the witch's house.
(b) Back to the trailer park.
(c) Chasing after the cat with fleas.
(d) Way deep into the jungle.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following positive traits does Opal show in this novel so far?

2. Which of the following traits do both Opal and the Preacher share?

3. What did the Preacher tell Opal that he couldn't give Opal's mother when they were running?

4. Where does Winn-Dixie go during the time the Preacher is telling Opal about her mother?

5. Why did Opal decide to take the dog home to the Preacher?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Winn-Dixie do in Opal's home while he is upset about the thunderstorms?

3. Why did Franny's father, Herman Block, build the library?

4. What happens if Opal or her father leave Winn-Dixie tied up outside of the trailer?

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

6. What happens to Winn-Dixie when Otis plays his music in front of him?

7. How does the author describe Dunlap and Stevie Dewberry?

8. In what way are Winn-Dixie and Opal alike according to Opal?

9. What happened to Opal's mother?

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

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