Winn Dixie Quiz 2

This question has 2 parts. Be sure to answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A:

What is the meaning of the word selecting as it is used in the following passage?

But I showed him how he could stand up on his hind legs and look in the window and see me in there, selecting my books; and he was okay, as long as he could see me.

• Viewing

• Glancing at

• Rummaging through

• Deciding on

Part B:

Which detail from the text best supports the response to part A?

• …Winn-Dixie standing upon his hind legs like that, looking in the window.”

• “…look in the window and see me there.”

• “…I was picking out my book and humming to myself…”

• “…he was okay, as long as he could see me.”

How did Miss Franny Block obtain the Herman W. Block Memorial library?

• She bought the library.

• She is just the librarian at the library.

• She does not own the library.

• Her father built the library for her birthday.

Read this passage from chapter 7 of Because of Winn-Dixie and answer the question that follows.

And right at that minute, right when the three of us had decided to be friends, who should come marching into the Herman W. Block Memorial Library but old pinch-faced Amanda Wilkinson. She walked right up to Miss Franny’s desk and said, “I finished Johnny Tremain and I enjoyed it very much. I would like something even more difficult to read now, because I am an advanced reader.”

“Yes dear, I know,” said Miss Franny. She got up out of her chair.

Amanda pretended like I wasn’t there. She stared right past me. “are dogs allowed in the library?” she asked Miss Franny as they walked away.

“Certain ones,” said Miss Franny, “a select few.” And then she turned around and winked at me. I smiled back. I had just made my first friend in Naomi, and nobody was going to mess that up for me, not even old pinch-faced Amanda Wilkinson.

Which answer choice most likely describes how Amanda Wilkinson feels after leaving the Herman W. Block Memorial library?

• annoyed that Miss Franny let Winn-Dixie into the library

• angry at Opal for being friends with Miss Franny

• bored with the small selection of books in the library

• irritated and does not want to return to the library

Read the passage from chapter 8 of Because of Winn-Dixie to answer the question below.

“And all of the sudden, I felt happy. I had a dog. I had a job. I had Miss Franny Block for a friend. And I had my first invitation to a party in Naomi.”

What conclusion can the reader draw about why Opal feels happy at the end of chapter 8 of Because of Winn-Dixie?

• Opal misses her mama now more than ever.

• Opal now feels less lonely in Naomi.

• Opal feels even closer to Winn-Dixie.

• Opal is excited about having a job at the library.

This question has 2 parts. Be sure to answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A

Which character traits best describe Opal at the beginning, middle, and the end of chapter 9 when she encounters Gloria Dump for the first time?

• lonely, helpful, cheerful

• angry, excited, friendly

• annoyed, brave, eager

• grouchy, bold, sad

Part B

Which three passages from chapter 9 best support the answer for Part A? Select THREE answers.

• “And now they looked like two identical bald-headed babies, even though they weren’t twins.”

• “…because I had been waiting for a long time to tell some person everything about me, I did.”

• “Winn-Dixie,” I called. But he kept on going faster and hopped the gate and went into the most overgrown jungle of a yard…”

• “Hey,” Dunlap said, “that ain’t a very nice way for a preacher’s daughter to talk.”

• “I finally decided that I was more afraid of losing Winn-Dixie than I was of having to deal with a dog-eating witch, so I went through the gate…”

This question has 2 parts. Be sure to answer Part A and then answer Part B.

What is the meaning of the phrase turned to stone as it is used in the following passage?

“…I noticed that all the animals were out of their cages. There were rabbits and hamsters and gerbils and mice and birds and lizards and snakes, and they were just sitting there on the floor like they had turned to stone, Otis was standing in the middle of them. He was playing a guitar and he had on skinny pointy-toed cowboy boots and he was tapping them while he was playing the music. His eyes were closed and he was smiling.

… He stopped playing his guitar and the spell was broken. The rabbits started hopping and the birds started flying and the lizards started leaping and the snake started slithering and Winn-Dixie started barking and chasing everything that was moving, and Otis shouted, “Help me!”

• frozen

• moving

• calm

• fearful

Part B

Which detail from the text BEST helps readers understand the meaning of the phrase turned to stone from Part A?

• …all of the animals were out of their cages.

• …they were just sitting there on the floor…

• …the spell was broken.

• …barking and chasing everything that was moving

Choose True or False:

Gloria Dump helps Opal plant a tree.

• True

• False