Opal and Winn-Dixie's Adventures

Opal cleans and bonds with her dog, Winn-Dixie, while sharing her personal story of missing her mother and feeling like an orphan. She reflects on her father's love for her absent mother and eventually gathers the courage to ask him to share ten things about her mother, one for each year of her life.

What did Opal use to give Winn-Dixie a bath?

• A shower and conditioner

• A bathtub and dog shampoo

• A bucket and soap

• A garden hose and baby shampoo

How did Winn-Dixie react to being brushed?

• He growled

• He wiggled his back

• He ran away

• He barked

What does Opal use to brush Winn-Dixie?

• A towel

• Her own hairbrush

• A dog brush

• A comb

What similarity does Opal share with Winn-Dixie?

• Both have no family

• Both love to play

• Both dislike baths

• Both are from North Florida

Where did Opal move from?

• Watley, North Florida

• Georgia

• South Florida

• North Carolina

What does Opal tell Winn-Dixie about her friends?

• She made new friends

• She doesn't want any friends

• She left them all behind

• She has many friends

What does Opal think about her mother's whereabouts?

• She is in North Florida

• She knows exactly where she is

• She left when Opal was three

• She visits often

What do the church ladies say about Opal's father?

• He is over Opal's mother

• He never talks about Opal's mother

• He is still in love with Opal's mother

• He plans to remarry

What does Opal think about her father's feelings towards her mother?

• He never loved her

• He is still in love with her

• He doesn't care anymore

• He has moved on

Why is Opal hesitant to ask her father about her mother?

• She already knows everything

• She thinks he will be sad

• She is afraid he will get mad

• She doesn't care