Understanding Characters in Because of Winn-Dixie

In Chapter 1 Opal says Winn-Dixie is her dog so he does not go to the pound. The character trait that describes Opal is

• caring.

• funny.

• silly.

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Opal describes the preacher as a "turtle hiding in its shell" in Chapter 2. The character trait that best describes the preacher is

• shy.

• confident

• goofy

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Opal tells Winn-Dixie in Chapter 3 that she just moved to Naomi, Florida and has no friends. We can make an observation or infer that Opal is

• lonely.

• prefers to be alone.

• busy.

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Opal learns in Chapter 4 that her mama could make anybody laugh. A character trait to describe Opal's mama is..

• funny.

• silly.

• rude.

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We learn in Chapter 5 that Winn-Dixie caught a mouse in the church. We can observe or infer that the character trait for Winn-Dixie is

• fast.

• unfriendly.

• funny.

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We meet Ms. Franny Block in Chapter 6. Ms. Franny Block screams when she sees Winn-Dixie. The character trait that describes Ms. Franny Block is

• funny.

• mean.

• afraid.

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