Winn-Dixie Ch. 3-5

Why does Opal tell Winn-Dixie that they're "almost like orphans"?

• Their mothers died when they were little.

• Their parents do not love them.

• Their fathers do not paid attention to them.

• They cannot remember their mothers.

Why is Opal thinking a lot about her mother lately?

• The Preacher cannot stop talking about her.

• Her mother keeps calling her.

• She feels lonely in the new town.

• She wants to move away with her mom.

How many things did the Preacher tell Opal about her Mama?

• 14

• 12

• 10

• 9

What did India Opal's Mama look like?

• She had brown hair and tanned skin.

• She had a lot of hair and was short.

• She had red hair and freckles

• She always wore her hair in braids.

Why did Opal choose the number 10 for the preacher?

• It is his favorite number.

• India Opal is 10 years old.

• It was all he could remember.

• It is the number of years he has been a preacher.

Why does the Preacher say "I should have guessed you were going to be trouble" to Winn-Dixie.

• Thanks to Winn-Dixie Opal gets the courage to ask him about her mother.

• Winn-Dixie chewed up the Preacher's sermon for church.

• Winn-Dixie got into a fight with Mr. Alfred's cat.

• The Preacher and Opal got kicked out of their home.

The Preacher tells Opal that her mother hated what--

• She hated hearing stories.

• She hated the constellations.

• She hated planting things.

• She hated being a Pastor's wife.

Opal's mom told the Preacher that she hated being a Preacher's wife because she felt like a "bug under a microscope". What does she mean by this?

• She didn't like going to church.

• She felt that she was always being judged.

• She thought that church was boring.

What can you conclude about the conversation between the Preacher and Opal?

• The Preacher still loves his wife and hopes that she can come back.

• The Preacher dislikes his wife for leaving him.

• The wife only loved Opal.

• The wife did not love Opal.

Why did Opal write the 10 things about her mother?

• Opal loves writing.

• The Preacher asked her to do so.

• So she can recognize the mother if she ever comes back.

• Opal wants to write a story about her mother.