Because of Winn-Dixie

Why was the store manager of Winn-Dixie so upset?

• A. Opal forgot to pay for her food.

• B. Someone let a dog into the store.

• C. Opal kept asking him so many questions.

• D. A dog bit the store manager.

“And there was what seemed like a whole army of Winn-Dixie employees running around waving their arms…” What is being compared with the simile in this sentence?

• A. an army to some arms

• B. employees to some arms

• C. employees to an army

• D. Olympic runners to an army

Which is the point of view of the story?

• A. 1st person

• B. 3rd person objective

• C. 3rd person limited

• D. 3rd person objective

What did the preacher mean when he said Opal’s mom could “stick a tire in the ground and grow a car”?

• A. Opal’s mother liked cars.

• B. The preacher’s car has a flat tire.

• C. Opal’s mother was good at growing plants.

• D. The preacher enjoyed planting flowers.

What is the MAIN conflict of the novel?

• A. Opal is lonely and misses her mother.

• B. Winn-Dixie is homeless and needs someone to love.

• C. Opal wants a dog but her father won’t let her have one.

• D. Winn-Dixie is dirty but he won’t let Opal give him a bath.

Why did Miss Franny scream?

• A. Someone stole a book.

• B. She thought Winn-Dixie was a bear.

• C. Someone knocked on the door.

• D. She saw a mouse run across the floor

What wonderful gift did Miss Franny receive as a child?

• A. a candy factory

• B. the school

• C. a dog

• D. the library

What is a “wait-and-see tree”?

• A. You have to wait for it to grow up to see what type of tree it is.

• B. You have to wait a long time for this type of tree to bear fruit.

• C. You have to guess which tree it is in order to get a prize.

• D. You have to examine the bark to see which type it is.

According to Gloria, what is motivating Dunlap and Stevie to make fun of Opal?

• A. They are mean.

• B. Their mother doesn’t like Opal.

• C. They just want to be her friends.

• D. They want to play with Winn-Dixie.

What lesson did Gloria teach Opal?

• A. The importance of keeping your room clean.

• B. People are sometimes mean to each other.

• C. The importance of doing your homework.

• D. People deserve second chances.