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

2. What do Opal and her father do to Winn-Dixie after the storm to help calm him down?

3. How many staff members are there running the library?

4. Most of the things that happen to Opal during the summer are because of who?

5. What does Opal say she and Winn-Dixie have in common?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened to Opal's mother?

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the library and who is it named after?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Opal begin to feel needed and to have a reason for living as the book progresses? How does this change her character?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is the character of Otis a contradiction? Do you think it is good for Opal to be around Otis? Do you think Otis is a good role model? Why or why 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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