Chapter 1
Why was India Opal at the store?
India Opal was at the store because her father sent her to get a box of macaroni and cheese, some white rice and two tomatoes.
What character is Opal's dad
The preacher (Opal's Dad)
How does Opal say her and Winn-Dixie are alike?
They are like orphans.
What does Opal do with all the information her daddy gives her about her mama?
She writes it down and memorizes it with Winn-Dixie.
Winn-Dixie didn't like to be -----
Describe Winn-Dixie in chapter 1.
Dirty; ugly; bald patches on him; could see his ribs; big; smiles p.8
Where did India Opal and her father move and why did they move there?
India Opal and her father moved to Naomi, Florida so that her father could be the preacher of The Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi.
What's the first thing Opal does with Winn-Dixie when she gets home?
She gives Winn-Dixie a bath.
What's the first thing the preacher tells Opal about her mama?
Her mama was funny.
How was the Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi different from a typical church?
The building used to be a Pick-It-Quick store
No pews -- people brought foldup chairs and lawn chairs
Explain how Opal became Winn-Dixie’s owner?
He followed her into the store and the manager said to call the pound and she couldn’t let him go to the pound, so she said the dog was hers p.8
What does India Opal’s father call her and why?
India Opal’s father calls her Opal because that was his mother’s name.
What does Winn-Dixie help Opal to ask her Daddy about?
Opal asks for her dad to tell her about her mom.
How are Opal and her momma similar?
Red hair and freckles
Describe Winn-Dixie's first experience at the church.
He is tied outside at first, but he howls and keeps interrupting the sermon.
They bring Winn-Dixie inside, and he chases a mouse.
Describe the setting of chapter 1.
In the Winn-Dixie grocery store in the produce department p.7
Where did they live
trailer
Does India Opal have brothers and sisters?
No
What does Opal continue to compare her father to throughout the story, including in chapter 4?
A turtle poking its head in and out of its shell.
Winn-Dixie catches it, but he doesn't hurt it. He takes it to the preacher. The preacher throws the mouse outside. Opal prays that it landed on a soft patch of grass.
What characters were introduced in chapter one?
India Opal and Win-Dixie were introduced in Chapter 1.
How did India Opal convince her father to let her keep Winn-Dixie?
India Opal told her father that Winn-Dixie was a less fortunate and that they should help those less fortunate than themselves. She tells her father that the dog needs her.
How many things does Opal ask her dad to tell her about her momma?
10 - one for each year she's been born.
Who left India and the Preacher when she was 3 years old.
India's mom
Why does Opal think Winn-Dixie doesn't like being left behind?
Getting left behind probably makes his heart feel empty.