Role of Characters in Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn Dixie Ch. 1

Read and solve the questions. You may refer back to the book to help you solve the questions.

Multiple Choice

Who is the main character in this story?

• India

• China

• Kate

• Winn-Dixie

Multiple Choice

During the grocery store scene, what does it mean when the text says "And he looked like he was having a real good time".

• Winn-Dixie enjoyed going grocery shopping.

• Winn-Dixie loved the manager.

• Winn-Dixie knows that Opal will adopt him.

• Winn-Dixie is enjoying all the attention he is receiving.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word concerned?

• to dislike someone

• to go watch a concert

• to be sad

• troubled or anxious

Multiple Choice

How did Opal came up with the dog's name? (Winn-Dixie)

• She named him after the grocery store.

• She always wanted to have a dog named that way.

• The dog already had that name.

• She wanted to get on the manager's name.

Multiple Choice

Why did Opal lie and say that Winn-Dixie was her dog?

• She wanted to keep the dog for herself.

• She was trying to get on the manager's nerves.

• She didn't want Winn-Dixie to go to the pound.

• The manager wanted to keep the dog.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word department?

• a store

• a division of a business

• to leave

• to take apart

Multiple Choice

What did Winn-Dixie look like when Opal found him?

• You could see his ribs and there were bald patches all over him

• groomed and clean

• he had on dog shoes and a dog sweater

• he was wearing a bow and a collar