Because of Winn-Dixie Chapters 3 and 4

Which three phrases best summarize Chapters 3-4?

• listening to Opal, Daddy talks, recognizing Mama

• a good bath, 10 things about Mama, Mama left the preacher and Opal

• hairbrush and toothbrush, Mama left, writing the details down

• baby shampoo, Mama's good and bad qualities, Mama up and left

Which word best describes the preacher?

• determined

• informative

• strict

• bewildered

Based on the events of the story, which of the following seems most likely?

• Opal will compare herself to her mom.

• Winn-Dixie and Opal will travel to see Mama.

• Mama will come home.

• Winn-Dixie will run away.

Read this quote from Chapter 2.

I've been talking to him and he agree with me that, since I'm ten years old, you should tell me ten things about my mama. Just ten things, that's all.

This quote is proof of which of the following themes?

• isolation

• love

• courage

• abandonment

The tone of the story can best be described as --

• unconcerned ~ The author tells the story without any emotional feelings.

• optimistic ~ The author gives Opal an upbeat voice looking for the good in others.

• angry ~ The author shows anger because the preacher and Opal have been abandoned.

• understated ~ The author downplays Opal's problems and makes life sound "rosier" than it is.

Which character is Opal most like?

• Little Orphan Annie

• Cinderella

• The Little Mermaid

• The Grinch

Read this passage from Chapter 4.

She could stick a tire in the ground and grow a car.

This passage contains which of the following literary devices?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

What does the preacher call Winn Dixie after his bath?

• ugly
• clean
• scruffy
• handsome

How old is Opal?

• 10
• 8
• 9
• 11

How many things does Opal want to know about her mom?

• 20
• 5
• 10
• 25