Because of Winn - Dixie, Chapters 1 - 7: Characters & Setting

The librarian, Opal's first human friend in Naomi is known as:

• Franny Block.

• Sweetie Pie Thomas.

• Amanda Wilkerson.

• Gloria Dump.

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The main character's father is introduced to the reader as:

• Otis.

• Winn Dixie.

• Mr. Dewberry.

• Preacher.

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On Page 51 in the text, Opal described this character as "pinch - faced."

• Sweetie Pie Thomas.

• Franny Block.

• Gloria Dump.

• Amanda Wilkerson.

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The main character and the story's narrator is a young girl that goes by the name of:

• Preacher.

• India Opal.

• Winn Dixie.

• Otis.

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Opal's dog, who is taken into her family as a "less-fortunate" and Opal's first friend in Naomi:

• Preacher.

• Otis.

• Winn-Dixie.

• Agnes.

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Which question about the story will the setting answer?

• What is the author's attitude toward the characters?

• Where and when does the story take place?

• Who are the people the story is about?

• Why and why did the author write the story?

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What is the setting of the excerpt below from Chapter One?

This is what happened: I walked into the produce section of the Winn - Dixie Grocery Store to pick out my two tomatoes and I almost bumped right into the store manage. He was standing there all red -faced, screaming and waving his arms around.

• The Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi.

• The parking lot of the Winn - Dixie Grocery Store.

• The produce section of the Winn - Dixie Grocery Store.

• The Friendly Corners Trailer Park.

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What is the setting of the excerpt below from Chapter Two?

Hint: There are two answers!

Winn - Dixie's ears shot up in the air and he grinned and sneezed, and then he came limping up the steps and into the trailer and put his head right in the preacher's lap, right on top of a pile of papers.

• Outside Opal's home at The Friendly Corners Trailer Park.

• The Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi.

• The Winn - Dixie Grocery Store.

• The living room of the home that Opal shared with the Preacher.

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What is the setting of the excerpt below from Chapter Five?

Winn - Dixie took the mouse over to the preacher and dropped it at his feet. And when the mouse tried to get away, Winn - Dixie put his paw right on the mouse's tail. Then he smiled up at the preacher. He showed him all his teeth.

• The Friendly Corners Trailer Park.

• The Winn - Dixie Grocery Store.

• The Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi.

• Gertrude's Pet Store.

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What is the setting of the excerpt below from Chapter Six?

"Well," Miss Franny said. She bent over and gave Winn - Dixie a pat on the head, and Winn - Dixie wagged his tail back and forth and snuffled his nose on her little old - lady feet. "Let me get a chair and sit down so I can tell this story properly."

• The Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi.

• The Herman W. Block Memorial Library.

• The Friendly Corners Trailer Park.

• Gertrude's Pets.

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