Winn-Dixie Ch.1-9 Questions

Why does Opal describe Winn-Dixie as less fortunate?

• Winn-Dixie is poor

• Winn-Dixie is a stray dog

• Winn-Dixie does not have any friends

What are the similarities between Winn-Dixie and Opal?

• They both don’t have friends

• They both don’t remember their mothers

• They both don’t have a place to live

Why does Opal feel lonely?

• Opals father is never home to take care of her

• Opal does not have any friends

• Opal does not like going to church

Why does Opal’s father (the preacher) call her by her second (middle) name?

• The preacher doesn’t like Opal’s first name

• It is the preachers mother’s name and he loved his mother very much

• It is the preachers sisters name

Why doesn’t Opal know very much about her mother?

• The preacher doesn’t ever talk about Opal’s mother

• Opal’s mother died when she was very young

• Opal’s mother does not want to share any information about her life

What happened when Opal brought Winn-Dixie into the church?

• Winn-Dixie wouldn’t stop barking at people

• Winn-Dixie kept running around and knocking chairs over

• Winn-Dixie chased a mouse

What did Miss Franny think Winn-Dixie was as he looked in the window of the library?

• Mouse

• Dear

• Bear

• Dog

How did the Herman W. Block Library come to be?

• Miss Franny built the library by herself

• Miss Franny’s father built her a library as a birthday present

• Miss Franny started working at the library when she was 15 years old

Who was Opal’s first friend in Naomi, FL?

• Amanda Wilkinson

• Miss Franny

• Sweetie Pie Thomas

• The preacher

What plan did Opal come up with to pay for the collar and the leash for Winn-Dixie?

• Set up an installment plan

• Trade an item of her own

• Work at the pet store by helping clean the store