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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. What did Opal learn about her mother in regards to gardening?
2. How many staff members are there running the library?
3. Which of the following terms does Opal use to describe her father?
4. Why did Opal settle on the specific number she did in regards to the number of things she wanted to know about her mother?
5. Which of the following seems to be true about Opal's relationship with her father?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Opal interpret it means when Winn-Dixie stares at her after she makes her confession to him?
2. What happens when Otis stops playing his music and what does this lead Opal to do?
3. How would you describe Opal's decision about wanting to memorize the information her father shared with her about her mother?
4. What did Opal ask Otis if she could do to pay for the collar and leash?
5. What does Miss Franny spend all of her time doing and how could she be characterized?
6. What does Winn-Dixie do in Opal's home while he is upset about the thunderstorms?
7. What happens when Opal and Winn-Dixie finish up at the pet store?
8. What happened to Opal's mother?
9. What does Opal's father share that her mother did not like about his profession?
10. What did Opal do to help convince Otis to hire her?
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
Why do you think Opal's mother left her father? On what evidence are you basing this conclusion? Do you think her mother's leaving was a good thing or a bad thing? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Explain how the statement judgment without knowledge can lead one astray is reflected within this novel. Include specific examples from the text and then add personal connections you have experienced with this statement.
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