Understanding Characters and Themes in Literature

In this chapter of 'Because of Winn-Dixie', the narrator visits Otis at the pet store and gives him a Littmus Lozenge, which makes him emotional. Otis shares his past, revealing he was jailed for playing music on the street. Despite his arrest, he continues to play music for the animals in the store. The narrator reflects on loneliness and the absence of her mother, drawing parallels between Otis's story and her own feelings.

What is the setting at the beginning of the chapter?

• A library

• A pet store

• A school

• A park

What does Opal give to Otis as a gift?

• A book

• A guitar

• A Littmus Lozenge

• A flower

How does Otis react after tasting the Littmus Lozenge?

• He sings

• He dances

• He cries

• He laughs

What does Otis say the Littmus Lozenge tastes like?

• Happiness

• Adventure

• Freedom

• Being in jail

Why does Opal ask Otis about his past?

• She wants to help him

• She is curious

• She wants to write a story

• She is afraid of him

What was Otis doing that led to his arrest?

• Playing music on the street

• Fighting

• Driving without a license

• Stealing

How did Otis respond when the police tried to stop him?

• He ran away

• He stopped playing

• He continued playing

• He apologized

What did Otis do to one of the police officers?

• He ignored him

• He hit him

• He sang to him

• He bribed him

What promise did Otis make after being released from jail?

• To never play on the street again

• To never play music again

• To apologize to the police

• To leave town

Where does Otis play music now?

• In the park

• At home

• In the pet store

• On the street