Because of Winn Dixie Ch. 1-10

The owner of the grocery store does not like the dog inside his store.
Why does he NOT call the pound?

• One of the store workers tells him not to call.
• The dog is really cute and smiled at him.
• The dog licks the manager’s face.
• Opal said the dog belonged to her.

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^_Predict:  What does the grocery store manager most likely do once Opal and the dog leave?

• Fires the worker who let the dog inside.
• Helps clean up the store.
• Goes to the doctor to have his injuries treated.
• Goes to the pet store to buy a dog.

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What does the preacher say FIRST when Opal asks him about keeping Winn- Dixie?

• He says they can keep Winn-Dixie until someone from church agrees to take him.
• He tells Opal that she does not need a dog and they can’t keep him.
• He tells Winn-Dixie that he has found a home with them.
• He tells Opal that he is too busy to talk to her.

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What sentence best shows WHY the preacher agrees to keep Winn-Dixie?

• “Opal, what are you talking about?”
• “He’s a stray if I’ve ever seen one. And a Less Fortunate too.”
• “Well, I guess you’ve found a home.”
• “What did you call this dog?”

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^{Analyze Character Feelings:} Which is the biggest reason for Opal’s sadness?

• She has to give Winn-Dixie a bath.
• The preacher works a lot.
• She does not remember her mother well.
• She decides to ask the preacher to tell her 10 things about her mother.

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In chapter 3, Opal asks the preacher “real quick before I lost all my nerve.”
What does it mean for Opal to “lose all her nerve?”

• Forget what she was going to say.
• To become too scared or nervous to say what she wanted.
• To yell at the preacher.
• To cry.

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Which is NOT one of the 10 things the preacher tells Opal about her mom?

• She knew all the constellations.
• She was good at sports.
• She drank.
• She could run fast.

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Which sentences BEST proves that Opal really misses her mom?

• “I went right back to my room and wrote down all ten things that the preacher had told me.”
• “Thank you for telling me.”
• “That way, if my mama ever came back, I could recognize her and I would be able to grab her and hold on to her tight and not let her get away from me again.”
• “What’s number seven?”

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When Winn-Dixie is left alone outside Opal’s home, he starts howling.
Opal says:“It’s exactly the kind of noise that people in an all adult trailer park do not liketo hear.”
What does this statement most likely mean?

• People at the trailer park do not like animals.
• People at the trailer park do not like children.
• People at the trailer park like peace and quiet.
• People at the trailer park want to live there a long time.

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What was the first thing that happened when Opal was at the library in chapter 6?

• She became friends with Miss Franny Block.
• Opal taught Winn-Dixie to stand near the window where he could still see her while she was inside.
• Miss Franny screamed because she thought there was a bear outside.
• Opal picked out some books.

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