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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. How does the preacher surprise Opal after they see how Winn-Dixie responds to the thunder storms?

2. What happens when the Preacher sees the ugly, matted and smelly dog that Opal brought home?

3. How does Opal treat Winn-Dixie?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Opal's father share that her mother did not like about his profession?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happened to Opal's mother?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters seem to display emotional isolation? How does this affect their lives? Do they change throughout the novel? How or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why might a reader have empathy for the character Gloria? What ways is Gloria unique? Does Gloria help Opal heal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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