Ch. 1-5 Because of Winn-Dixie Quiz

Why was the store manager of Winn-Dixie so upset?

• Opal forgot to pay for her food.
• Someone let a dog into the store.
• Opal kept asking him so many questions.
• A dog bit the store manager.

“And there was what seemed like a whole army of Winn-Dixie employees running around waving their arms…” What is being compared with the simile in this sentence?

• an army to some arms
• employees to some arms
• employees to an army
• Olympic runners to an army

Which is the point of view of the story?

• 1st person
• 3rd person objective
• 3rd person limited
• 3rd person omniscient

“Mostly he looked like a big piece of old brown carpet that had been left out in the rain.” What is being compared with the simile in this sentence?

• the store manager to rain
• the dog to the rain
• the store manager to an old carpet
• the dog to an old carpet

Why did Opal immediately fall in love with the dog?

• She liked the feel of his fur.
• She liked the way he listened to her.
• She liked his sense of humor.
• She liked his name.

What is the setting of this novel?

• Tampa, Florida in the 1990s.
• Charlotte, North Carolina in the 1960s
• Naomi, Florida in the 1970s
• Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in the 1980s.

Why did Opal think her father would like Winn-Dixie?

• because he was a “suffering dog” and her father liked to save people
• because he was part “German Shepard” and her father liked those kind of dogs
• because when Winn-Dixie first saw her father, he wasn’t afraid of him
• because her father always wanted Opal to have a pet

What effect did Winn-Dixie have on father?

• father was a little nervous about him
• father was angry Opal came home with him
• father didn’t really care whether or not Opal kept him
• father liked Winn-Dixie right away

How does Opal’s father feel about Opal’s mother?

• He is angry that she went away.
• He is glad that she has found a better life.
• He is still in love with her, and hopes she comes back.
• He is still in love with her, but doesn’t want to see her again.

What did Opal ask her father concerning her mother?

• to tell her ten things about her mother
• to write down eight things about her mother
• to stop asking her questions about her mother
• to let her visit her mother on the weekends