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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 things can Opal do very well?
2. What book was Miss Franny reading when she confronted the bear?
3. What happens when the Preacher sees the ugly, matted and smelly dog that Opal brought home?
4. What did the manager of the grocery store want to do with the dog?
5. Why does Opal want to remember everything that has happened to Winn-Dixie and herself?
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. What does Gloria tell Opal about her garden which makes Opal feel very happy?
4. What happened to Opal's mother?
5. Where is Opal's favorite place to go and how does it seem that Winn-Dixie knows when they are there?
6. What did Opal ask Otis if she could do to pay for the collar and leash?
7. Why does Opal feel unwelcome at the trailer park where she lives and how does she think Winn-Dixie will be received?
8. What does Winn-Dixie do in Opal's home while he is upset about the thunderstorms?
9. What does Opal interpret it means when Winn-Dixie stares at her after she makes her confession to him?
10. What does Opal tell Winn-Dixie she is a little concerned about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways is the phrase appearances can be deceiving accurate in this novel? In what ways is it not accurate?
Essay Topic 2
At what point in the novel does Opal learn that she is capable of causing sadness as well as receiving sadness? Which characters in the novel does Opal cause sadness in? How does that happen? Does she change that? How or why not?
Essay Topic 3
How is the theme of prejudice woven throughout the novel? Which characters seem to demonstrate a form of prejudice at some point throughout the novel? Do they overcome it? How or why not?
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