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Why does the preacher allow Winn-Dixie to come inside during the church service?
Winn-Dixie is howling so loudly that he is distracting the whole congregation.
Why does Opal name the dog "Winn-Dixie"?
Opal is inside a Winn-Dixie grocery store when she finds him, and it's the only name she can think of at the time.
Where do Opal and her father live?
They live in a trailer home on an adults-only trailer park.
What is the meaning of the word prideful?
full of pride
What does Winn-Dixie do that makes opal think he has a good sense of humor?
He smiles at Opal so big that it makes him sneeze.
What does Opal tell Otis to do when all the animals are running wildly inside the pet store?
Opal tells Otis to play his guitar to calm the animals down so she can get them back into their cages.
Why does Opal refer to Otis as "the magic man"?
When Otis plays his guitar, it soothes and calms the animals in the shop, like magic.
Describe the place where Opal gets a job.
Opal gets a job at Gertrude's Pets. Otis works there. There are many kinds of pets including a parrot named Gertrude.
To Amanda Wilkinson, the death of her brother, Carson, was a tragedy. A tragedy is the same as_________.
a. something you can't remember
b. a terribly sad event
c. a happy occasion
d. a loud outburst of emotion
b. a terribly sad event
What does Opal find out about Otis that she doesn't think her father would like?
Opal finds out that Otis has been to jail before.
What does Opal do that causes her to have to apologize to Stevie Dewberry?
Opal call Stevie a bald-headed baby.
Opal loves spending time with ___________ because she listens to Opal with all of her heart.
a. Gloria Dump
b. Amanda Wilkinson
c. Franny Block
d. Mrs. Nordley
a. Gloria Dump
Why does Franny Block get startled when she sees Winn-Dixie standing on his hind legs, staring in through the window of the library?
She thought that Winn-Dixie was a bear. Franny is afraid of bears because, years ago, a bear came into the library and frightened her.
Opal and Winn-Dixie have a daily routine during the summer. What does the word routine mean?
A routine is a pattern or habit of doing things.
What lesson does Opal learn from Gloria about judging other people?
Opal learns that she should judge people by what they are doing bow, not by what they have done in the past.
Explain how Opal convinces Otis to come to her party.
Opal tells Otis that she will work for him for free for a whole week. She also tells him that he won't have to talk to anyone, and he can bring his guitar to play music.
Who is the first friend Opal makes in Naomi?
a. Dunlap Dewberry
b. Amanda Wilkinson
c. Franny Block
d. Gloria Dump
c. Franny Block
Describe Gloria Dump's mistake tree.
Gloria Dump's mistake tree is a big, old tree in her backyard with many different bottles hanging by string from the branches. The bottles clank together in the wind and make a spooky noise.
Opal's father was a missionary in India. What does the word missionary mean?
a. someone who trains dogs
b. someone who fights in wars
c. someone who is sent to do religious work
d. someone who studies missions
c. someone who is sent to do religious work
What is the meaning of the book title, Because of Winn-Dixie?
Every event and friendship in Opal's life happened because of her dog, Winn-Dixie.
What causes Opal to temporarily forget about Winn-Dixie's fear of thunderstorms at the party?
Rain starts to pour down and Opal is too busy getting the food inside and helping Gloria come in out of the rain to remember that Winn-Dixie might be afraid.
What is Opal's first name, and what is she named after?
Opal's first name is India. She is named after the country because her father went there as a missionary.
Describe how the location and appearance of the Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi is different from most churches.
The church used to be a Pick-It-Quick store.
The church members sit in folding lawn chairs instead of pews.
The preacher suggests that Winn-Dixie might have a pathological fear of thunderstorms. What is a pathological fear?
A fear that is not reasonable
How do you think Opal's mother is like a ghost to her?
Opal's mother doesn't seem real to her because she doesn't remember her much.
Opal is always thinking about her, but she isn't there.