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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Dunlap and Stevie Dewberry tell Opal that her dog had gone?

2. On what basis does Opal treat Gloria?

3. Where does Opal head with Winn-Dixie at the beginning of chapter twelve?

4. What did Opal learn about her mother in regards to gardening?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Opal do to help convince Otis to hire her?

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

3. How does Opal feel about the move to Naomi, Florida with her father?

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

5. What does Miss Franny spend all of her time doing and how could she be characterized?

6. What happens when Opal's father sends her to the store to get groceries for the two of them?

7. What wakes Opal up at night and why is she awoken?

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

9. What did Opal learn about her mother that caused fights between her mother and her father?

10. What happened to Opal's mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way does the author interweave the them of loneliness throughout the novel? Are there any characters who do not seem to be lonely? If so, who, if not why not?

Essay Topic 2

How is the concept of family defined throughout the novel? Does it change from the beginning of the novel to the end? If so, in what way? If not, why do you think it does not?

Essay Topic 3

How does the lozenge relate to the main themes of this story? Do you believe the book would be as good had the lozenge been eliminated? Why or why not?

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