Because of Winn-Dixie Comprehension Questions

Where does the passage take place?

• in a school in Texas

• in a library in Florida

• in a house in California

• at a grocery store in Florida

Whom does Miss Franny think is at the window?

• Opal

• a dog

• a bear

• her father

What is Opal's MAIN problem?

• She has lost her dog

• She does not read well

• She does not have friends

• She dislikes Amanda Wilkinson

What did Miss Franny's father give her for her birthday?

• a dog

• a book

• a dress

• a library

When did the events in the passage's flashback take place?

• when Miss Franny was a teacher

• when Miss Franny first met Opal

• when Miss Franny was a little girl

• when Miss Franny first met Winn-Dixie

Which event in the plot does the flashback help explain?

• why Miss Franny likes dogs

• why Miss Franny gets so scared

• why Opal goes to the library that day

• why Opal brings Winn-Dixie to the library

What happens to Opal and Miss Franny at the END of the passage?

• They see a bear

• They become friends

• They walk home together

• They lock Amanda out of the library

Which word BEST describes Miss Franny's character?

• angry

• clumsy

• fearless

• kind

Which character uses the words I, me, and my to tell the passage?

• Opal

• Amanda

• Winn-Dixie

• Miss Franny

How does the passage's first-person point of view affect the reader's understanding of events?

• The reader knows what Opal is thinking

• The reader doesn't know what anyone is thinking

• The reader knows what all the characters are thinking

• The reader knows what Miss Franny is thinking