Winn Dixie: Chapters 12-17

Who is Gertrude?

• a girl

• a bird

• a hamster

• a cat

What kind of instrument was Otis playing?

• flute

• guitar

• drums

• trombone

What does Opal do at the pet store?

• sweep

• sleep

• vacuum

• answer the phone

Who does Opal visit at the Library?

• Preacher

• Gloria

• Franny

• Sweetie Pie Thomas

In chapter 14, Gloria had a strange looking tree. What made it different from a regular tree?

• There were bottles hanging from it.

• It was dead and spooky looking.

• It lost all of the leaves during a hurricane.

• It was nothing more than a stump.

Why can't Gloria read anymore?

• she doesn't like books
• her eyes are too bad
• her brain does not understand
• she can only read in Spanish

Why are there bottles on the tree?

• to show her friends how cool she is
• as a celebration
• for decoration
• to keep the ghosts away

What is the most likely reason why Gloria showed Opal her tree with all the bottles on it?

• To show Opal that she should not judge Otis for his past, but instead, judge him for the kind of person he is right now.

• To remind Opal that her mom had a drinking problem.

• To show Opal how to hang bottles from a tree.

According to Gloria, what do the ghosts represent?

• relatives that have died

• pets that have died

• all the things she has done right

• all the things she has done wrong

According to the book, how are Opal's mama and Gloria Dump alike?

• They both had a drinking problem.

• They both had money problems.

• They both left Opal.

• They both had dogs.