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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 was one of the things Opal's mother was not good at doing?

2. Which of the following seems to be true about Opal's relationship with her father?

3. What did Opal's mother do that often caused fights between the Preacher and Opal's mother?

4. What did Miss Franny think she saw outside of the library?

5. What secret does Opal learn about Otis?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Gloria tell Opal about her garden which makes Opal feel very happy?

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

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

5. Why does Opal feel unwelcome at the trailer park where she lives and how does she think Winn-Dixie will be received?

6. Why did Gloria ask Opal to tell her about herself?

7. What happens when Otis stops playing his music and what does this lead Opal to do?

8. Write a description of the church that Opal's father preaches at.

9. What does Winn-Dixie do in Opal's home while he is upset about the thunderstorms?

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

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

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

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?

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