Characters
Who was taken into a family as a "less fortunate?"
Winn-Dixie
Where is Winn-Dixie discovered?
Winn-Dixie grocery store
What does Winn-Dixie bring to a lot of characters in the story?
joy or happiness
Where was Winn-Dixie found after the storm?
Under Gloria Dump's bed
What is the one thing Mama left preacher?
Opal
Who was an ex-criminal who gave Opal a job at a pet store?
Otis
Where did Opal and preacher live?
a trailer park in Naomi, FL
What important lesson does Gloria Dump teach Opal?
accepting people for who they are in the present or not judging others for past mistakes
What does Winn-Dixie do when he smiles?
sneezes
What point of view is Because of Winn-Dixie written in?
first person - Opal's perspective
Who was Opal's first friend in Naomi and owns a library?
Miss Franny
Where did Miss Franny mistake Winn-Dixie for a bear when she first met him?
Herman W. Block Memorial Library
How is Opal feeling when she first moves to Naomi?
lonely
What test did Winn-Dixie have to pass in order for Opal to work at the pet store?
He had to get the parrot, Gertrude, to like him.
What did Gloria Dump usually feed Winn-Dixie?
peanut butter
Who does Opal grow to like at the end of the story and is described as "pinch-faced?"
Amanda
Where did Opal work?
Getrude's Pets
What is a main theme of the book?
Friendship or Loneliness
What flavors did the Littmus Lozenge have?
Root Bear, Strawberry, and Sorrow
What did Opal forget to do at the party?
protect Winn-Dixie
Who does Opal compare to "a turtle in a shell, not ever sticking his head out into the world?"
her father, the preacher
Where did Winn-Dixie catch the mouse?
Open Arms Baptist Church
What did Winn-Dixie help Opal make?
friendships
What did Otis bring to the party?
his guitar, Gertrude, and pickles
What war did Littmus W. Block fight in?
Civil War