Characters
The full name of our main character
India Opal Buloni
Winn-Dixie has a pathological fear of....
thunderstorms
Where did Opal meet Winn-Dixie?
The grocery store, Winn-Dixie
After the tragedy in Littmus's life, what does he decide to make?
a candy factory, Littmus Lozenges
Miss Franny thought Winn-Dixie was this animal when she met him
a bear
This character owns Gertrude's pets and gave Opal her first job.
What is the story no one believes for Gloria Dump? What happened to her when she was reading in the library?
A bear came into the library. She threw a book at him and he took it.
Why did Opal move to Naomi?
Her father, the preacher, got offered a new job at the church here
What is the secret ingredient in Littmus Lozenges?
sorrow
What project do Gloria Dump and Opal start together?
Plant a wait-and-see tree
This character was given her own library and loved to tell stories.
Why is Amanda so 'pinch-faced' all the time
Her 5 year old brother Carson drowned last year
How did Opal and Gloria Dump meet?
Winn-Dixie ran into her yard and Opal followed, bringing them together
When Opal gives a candy to her father, what feeling does it give him and what does he say it reminds her of?
melancholy, Opal's mother
What do Gloria and Opal have in common?
terrible last names
This character invited Opal to her birthday party in Naomi. What was her name and how old was she turning?
Sweetie-Pie Thomas was turning 6
Why was Otis sent to jail?
playing guitar in the streets, the police asked him to stop, he kept playing and when the policeman tried to stop him, Otis punched him leading to his arrest
What metaphor does Opal use to describe her father both at the beginning and ending of the book? What message is she trying to say?
he hides in his turtle shell. It means he is quiet and a coward and easily gives up, both on Opal's mother and Winn-Dixie
Why did Opal's mother leave them?
She hated being a preacher's wife
How did Opal convince her father to keep Winn-Dixie?
He always preaches to help the less fortunate, and clearly Winn-Dixie (who was dirty and ratty looking) is the less fortunate
This character is Amanda's little brother whom she misses
Carson Wilkinson
What did Gloria Dump make in her backyard and why?
A tree decorated with wine bottles to remind her of her past as an alcoholic. It will ward off the ghosts of her mistakes.
Opal is curious about her mother and asks her dad for 10 details about her. Name me 5 of those details.
She's funny, has red hair/freckles, liked to plant things, runs fast, couldn't cook, loved stories, knew all constellations, hated being a preacher's wife, liked to drink, she loved Opal a lot
Give 3 sad details of Littmus Block's life
(sister and mother died of typhoid fever, father died in battle, house burned down by yankees, war was difficult with starving, hot and cold, being shot at)
What are the 3 main reasons Opal is sad?
1. She moved to a new town and left her friends
2. The dewberry brothers are mean to her
3. Her mother left her at a young age