Winn-Dixie End of Book Study Guide

1. Because of Winn-Dixie reminds readers that:

• A. Everyone is lonely in their own way
• B. It is always good to have a pet
• C. Problems are best solved by parties

2. Opal does all of the following except:

• A. Invites her friends to a party
• B. Acts like a baby
• C. Tries to make people in her town more friendly

3. When faced with loneliness about her mama, Opal feels all of these except:

• A. sad
• B. angry
• C. mischievous
• D. depressed

4. "But then I became aware of a very peculiar smell, and a very strong smell." In the above sentence, what could a synonym for "peculiar" be?

• A. strange
• B. delicious
• C. odd
• D. both A and C

5. How does the setting of the story MOST affect the storyline?

• A. It forces Opal to become outgoing and meet people.
• B. It used Southern dialect and allows slang words.
• C. It doesn't affect the story.

6. A reader would read this book to experience which genre?

• A. fantasy
• B. realistic fiction
• C. historical fiction
• D. horror

7. "Other people's tragedies should not be the subject of the idle conversation." How can the above quote be interpreted?

• A. Don't spread rumors or gossip.
• B. People's grief is hard enough and they don't need it to be talked about.
• C. Standing still prevents tragedies.

8. When all is said and done, Opal probably feels:

• A. content (everything is finally good)
• B. joyous (very happy)
• C. loved (she is cared about)
• D. all of the above

9. What is the meaning of the following quote: "Winn-Dixie had a pathological fear of thunderstorms."?

• A. He was a little scared of thunder.
• B. Winn-Dixie liked thunderstorms.
• C. Thunderstorms made Winn-Dixie extremely afraid.
• D. Playing in storms was fun for Winn-Dixie.

10. What reason does Opal give the preacher for why she believes he should tell her ten things about her mama?

• A. "I think the preacher thinks about my mama all the time, too."
• B. "He won't talk to me about her at all."
• C. "I'm ten years old."
• D. "I'm afraid he'll get mad at me."