Exploring Chapter 19 of Because of Winn-Dixie

In Chapter 19 of 'Because of Winn-Dixie' by Kate DiCamillo, Opal gives Otis a Littmus Lozenge, which makes him emotional. Otis shares his past, revealing he went to jail for playing music on the street and hitting a police officer. He now plays music for animals in the pet store. Opal reflects on loneliness and her absent mother.

Why did Otis initially think he was given the Littmus Lozenge?

• It was Halloween

• It was his birthday

• It was a reward

• It was a gift for the day

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What did Otis say the Littmus Lozenge tasted like?

• Being in jail

• Sadness

• Freedom

• Happiness

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Why did Otis go to jail?

• He stole something

• He was falsely accused

• He played his guitar on the street

• He fought with someone

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What did Otis do when the police tried to handcuff him?

• He ran away

• He hit one of them

• He stopped playing

• He surrendered

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Where does Otis play his guitar now?

• On the street

• In the park

• In the pet store

• At home

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Who gave Otis the job at the pet store?

• Gertrude

• The police

• The narrator

• Sweetie Pie

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What was Sweetie Pie's reaction to the Littmus Lozenge?

• She asked for more

• She spit it out

• She gave it to her dog

• She loved it

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What did Sweetie Pie say the Littmus Lozenge tasted like?

• Not having a dog

• Having a dog

• Being happy

• Being sad

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What did the narrator think about while sweeping the floor?

• Her father

• Her mother

• Her dog

• Her friends

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What analogy did the narrator use to describe thinking about her mother?

• Like an empty spot after losing a tooth

• Like a lost treasure

• Like a missing puzzle piece

• Like a forgotten memory

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