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WorksheetsBecause of Winn-Dixie Review 1-15
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The animals were as still as stone when they listened to the music.
This is a --
This is a --
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
rhyme
d)
personification
2.
What was part of Opal's daily routine?
a)
Get up early and go to Gertrude's Pets to hear the music
b)
To sleep in
c)
To make breakfast
d)
To run a mile
3.
What kind of pet did Sweetie Pie want?
a)
hamster
b)
cat
c)
snake
d)
A dog like Winn-Dixie
4.
Where was Opal's favorite place to be that summer?
a)
Gertrude's Pets
b)
Herman W. Block Memorial Library
c)
Gloria Dump's house
d)
At home
5.
Did Opal like the Dewberry boys?
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.
Why does Winn-Dixie probably like to visit Gloria Dump?
a)
She gives him toys
b)
She gives him treats
c)
She gives him peanut butter
d)
She gives him popcorn
7.
What does Gloria Dump tell Opal about the Dewberry boys?
a)
They are mean
b)
They are trying to make friends
c)
They like Opal
d)
They are bullies
8.
Why did Gloria Dump hang bottles from her tree?
a)
To kill the tree in a roundabout way
b)
To keep the ghosts of the things she had done wrong away
c)
To make the tree look pretty
d)
Because she was bored
9.
What does Gloria say is the most important thing?
a)
Love
b)
Friendship
c)
It is different for everybody
d)
Peace
10.
How did Opal decide to help Gloria Dump?
a)
Give her a hug every day
b)
Sing her mama's favorite song
c)
Let Winn-Dixie stay with Gloria
d)
Read her a book
11.
What book did Miss Franny recommend for Opal to read to Gloria Dump?
a)
War and Peace
b)
The Descendants
c)
KC Undercover
d)
Gone with the Wind
12.
Who is Littmus W. Block?
a)
The bear
b)
Miss Franny's Great Grandfather
c)
An old man that visits the library
d)
Winn-Dixie's previous owner
13.
Why did Opal worry about Gloria Dump?
a)
She was afraid she would run away
b)
She was worried about who comforted Gloria when she was scared
c)
She was worried Gloria would start drinking again
d)
She was worried the Dewberry Boys would hurt her
14.
Where did Winn-Dixie like to sit in the library?
a)
In front of the door
b)
In front of the fan
c)
In front of the desk
d)
On Miss Franny
15.
What was Winn-Dixie afraid of that had him running around the house like crazy?
a)
The siren
b)
The storm
c)
The stranger in the house
d)
That there was no food
16.
When Opal showed up to her first day of work where were all the animals?
a)
out of cages and listening to Otis play music
b)
out in the street
c)
in their cages sleeping
d)
all gone
17.
How did Opal and Otis get all the animals back in their cages?
a)
Ran around and chased them
b)
Let Winn-Dixie chase them
c)
Otis played his guitar
d)
They didn't try and catch them
18.
Why does Otis know what it is like to be locked up?
a)
He lived in a cage.
b)
He had been in jail.
c)
He locked himself in the store.
d)
His father died in prison.
19.
What did Sweetie Pie call Otis?
a)
The criminal
b)
The animal whisper
c)
The magic man
d)
The boogie man
20.
Who was Opal collecting stories for?
a)
The preacher
b)
Miss Franny
c)
Gloria Dump
d)
Her mother
21.
Opal always compares the preacher to a
a)
wolf
b)
snail
c)
turtle
d)
fox
22.
What did Winn-Dixie hate?
a)
cats
b)
being left alone
c)
children
d)
the couch cushions
23.
Whenever Winn- Dixie was left alone he would--
a)
howl
b)
growl
c)
bark
d)
run away
24.
What are constellations?
a)
shapes made by stars in the sky
b)
the planets
c)
the sun
d)
the moon
25.
What problem did Opal's mom have?
a)
She did drugs.
b)
She hit Opal.
c)
She got angry easily.
d)
She drank too much.
26.
Why did Winn Dixie get to go to church?
a)
Opal wanted to show him to her friends.
b)
He was making too much noise outside.
c)
The preacher liked the company.
d)
They needed him to catch the rats.
27.
Who is Miss Franny Block?
a)
Opal's teacher
b)
the local librarian
c)
Opal's aunt
d)
Opal's mom
28.
What does trembling mean?
a)
running
b)
yelling
c)
shaking
d)
laughing
29.
"Winn Dixie looked like a furry bullet shooting across the floor" is an example of a...
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
idiom
d)
expression
30.
Why did Opal go into Gloria Dump's yard even though she was afraid she was a witch?
a)
The Dewberrys made her do it,
b)
She heard someone screaming.
c)
She had a message from the preacher.
d)
She was more afraid of losing Winn-Dixie
31.
Why did the Dewberry brothers have shaved heads?
a)
It was hot in the summer time.
b)
It was a popular style.
c)
They got fleas from their cats.
d)
They wanted to be twins.
32.
Who is Gloria Dump?
a)
a witch
b)
Opal's new friend
c)
the librarian
d)
the Dewberry's grandma
33.
What kind of tree did they plant?
a)
an oak tree
b)
an apple tree
c)
a maple tree
d)
a wait and see tree
34.
What does Opal call the Dewberry boys?
a)
meanies
b)
cry babies
c)
bald-headed babies
35.
A ________ honors a person, group, or event.
a)
block
b)
motel
c)
money
d)
memorial
36.
The definition of peculiar is
a)
funny
b)
smelly
c)
strange, odd
d)
interesting
37.
Impressive is a synonym for the word grand.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Opal was invited to whose party?
a)
Miss Franny
b)
Gloria Dump
c)
Sweetie Pie
d)
Otis
39.
What did Gloria Dump feed Winn-Dixie?
a)
Celery
b)
Apples
c)
Peanut Butter
d)
Jelly
40.
What did Gloria Dump have to put in her mouth before she could eat?
a)
Her tounge
b)
Her teeth
c)
Water
d)
A spoon
41.
exception
a)
someone or something that is different than others
b)
allowed
c)
a sad mood
d)
a feeling that someone gets when they try something new
42.
In the story, Miss Franny said that she was a "miss-know-it-all." A "miss-know-it-all" is someone who
a)
knows a lot about a certain topic
b)
thinks she is smarter than others
c)
is good at sports and games
d)
likes to read difficult books
43.
Why did Miss Franny look sad after telling her story?
a)
she feared the bear might return
b)
she was worried about Winn-Dixie
c)
she saw Amanda walk into the library
d)
she missed the friends she once had
44.
Who screams Gertrude in the store?
a)
Gertrude the owner
b)
A store employee.
c)
A customer.
d)
A parrot named Gertrude.
45.
Who works at the pet store?
a)
Otis
b)
Miss Franny Block
c)
Sweetie Pie
d)
The Preacher
46.
A little girl in the story who wanted a dog just like Winn Dixie is...
a)
India Opal
b)
Franny Block
c)
Sweetie Pie
d)
Gloria Dump
47.
The librarian, Opal's first human friend in Naomi is...
a)
Franny Block
b)
Sweetie Pie
c)
Amanda Wilkerson
d)
Gloria Dump
48.
The main character and the story's narrator is...
a)
Preacher
b)
India Opal
c)
Winn Dixie
d)
Otis
49.
Described as "pinch-faced"
a)
Sweetie Pie
b)
Franny Block
c)
Gloria Dump
d)
Amanda Wilkenson
50.
The main character's father is...
a)
Otis
b)
Winn Dixie
c)
Mr. Dewberry
d)
Preacher
51.
Teased Opal and called Gloria Dump a "witch"
a)
Dewberry brothers
b)
Otis
c)
Franny Block
d)
Preacher
52.
Opal's dog, who is taken into her family as a "less-fortunate"
a)
Preacher
b)
Otis
c)
Winn-Dixie
d)
Fido
53.
Another word for recall is:
a)
cell phone
b)
remember
c)
interesting
d)
prideful
54.
The manager of the grocery store does not like the dog inside his store.
Why does he NOT call the pound?
Why does he NOT call the pound?
a)
One of the store workers tells him not to call.
b)
The dog is really cute and smiled at him.
c)
The dog licks the manager’s face.
d)
Opal said the dog belonged to her.
55.
What sentence best shows WHY the preacher agrees to keep Winn-Dixie?
a)
“Opal, what are you talking about?”
b)
“He’s a stray if I’ve ever seen one. And a Less Fortunate too.”
c)
“Well, I guess you’ve found a home.”
d)
“What did you call this dog?”
56.
Which is NOT one of the 10 things the preacher tells Opal about her mom?
a)
She knew all the constellations.
b)
She was good at sports.
c)
She drank.
d)
She could run fast.
57.
Which sentences BEST proves that Opal really misses her mom?
a)
“I went right back to my room and wrote down all ten things that the preacher had told me.”
b)
“Thank you for telling me.”
c)
“That way, if my mama ever came back, I could recognize her and I would be able to grab her and hold on to her tight and not let her get away from me again.”
d)
“What’s number seven?”
58.
When Winn-Dixie is left alone outside Opal’s home, he starts howling.
Opal says:“It’s exactly the kind of noise that people in an all adult trailer park do not liketo hear.”
What does this statement most likely mean?
Opal says:“It’s exactly the kind of noise that people in an all adult trailer park do not liketo hear.”
What does this statement most likely mean?
a)
People at the trailer park do not like animals.
b)
People at the trailer park do not like children.
c)
People at the trailer park like peace and quiet.
d)
People at the trailer park want to live there a long time.
59.
Character Traits: Which sentence best proves that Gloria Dump is a very caring person?
a)
“Go on and sit down. But sit down careful.”
b)
“You can always trust a dog that likes peanut butter.”
c)
“Why don’t you go on and tell me everything about yourself so I can see you with my heart?”
d)
“My name’s Gloria Dump. Ain’t that a terrible last name? Dump?”
60.
to cause (someone) to feel awkward, or bad
a)
palmetto
b)
advanced
c)
theme
d)
embarrassed
61.
grown or spread over something (usually a plant)
a)
gerbil
b)
trembling
c)
overgrown
d)
grand
62.
something made to remind people of an event or person.
a)
prideful
b)
gerbil
c)
memorial
d)
peculiar
63.
breathe noisily through the nose
a)
palmetto
b)
advanced
c)
snuffled
d)
theme
64.
grand
a)
to put an end to (something) in a brutal manner
b)
big, magnificent in appearance, size or style
c)
natural talent for growing plants
d)
done, sent or applied beforehand
65.
balls of dust and fluff
a)
trustworthy
b)
dust bunnies
c)
peculiar
d)
gerbil
66.
natural talent for growing plants
a)
trembling
b)
green thumb
c)
dust bunnies
d)
recall
67.
able to be relied on as honest or truthful
a)
memorial
b)
trustworthy
c)
grand
d)
theme
68.
In what state did the story take place?
a)
Texas
b)
Florida
c)
New York
d)
North Carolina
69.
Why did Gloria Dump show Opal the bottle tree?
a)
To show her how much she drank
b)
To teach her that you should not judge others by their past
c)
To show her the unique way she decorated her yard
70.
What did Opal memorize that the preacher told her?
a)
10 things about Winn-Dixie
b)
10 things about baseball
c)
10 things about being a preacher
d)
10 things about her mother
71.
to be confined in a small space
a)
retarded
b)
dramatic
c)
criminal
d)
cooped up
72.
to have a plan
a)
pathological
b)
rights
c)
intend
d)
whimper(ing)
73.
whimpering
a)
to delight greatly
b)
compulsive or obsessive
c)
to make a series of low, soft sounds of fear, pain, or discontent
d)
to be confined in a small space
74.
roundabout
a)
a sequence of actions regularly followed
b)
compulsive or obsessive
c)
not following a short route, the long way
d)
a person who has committed a crime
75.
routine
a)
compulsive or obsessive
b)
to be confined in a small space
c)
actions all in a row; a fixed program.
d)
of or relating to drama or the performance or study of drama
76.
A person who has committed a crime
a)
whimpering
b)
tearing
c)
pathological
d)
criminal
77.
After Gertrude lands on Winn-Dixie’s head, Opal says:“Otis stopped playing his guitar and the spell was broken.”What does she mean when she says “the spell was broken?”
a)
Otis was casting spells on the animals
b)
The music Otis played made the animals still and quiet, just like magic.
c)
There was a curse on the store
d)
Opal wanted to know the spells that Otis put on the animals.
78.
What is Opal afraid of after the thunderstorm?
a)
The preacher will make her give Winn-Dixie away because he’s afraid of storms
b)
The preacher will make Opal clean up their home because Winn-Dixie made such a mess
c)
Another thunderstorm will start again really soon.
d)
Winn-Dixie will wake them up a lot.
79.
Winn-Dixie has a pathological fear of ........
a)
darkness
b)
being left alone
c)
thunderstorms
d)
grocery stores
80.
Why does Opal tell Gloria Dump so many things about her life?
a)
Opal does not have anything else to do.
b)
Opal is afraid Gloria is really a witch
c)
Opal does not want to leave and face the Dewberry boys again.
d)
Opal does not have any friends, so she has been waiting a long time to tell someone about herself.
81.
In the past, the men in town used to tease Miss Franny about
a)
tying ribbons to her dog's ears.
b)
a squirrel living in her yard.
c)
a bird nesting in her fuzzy hair
d)
a bear reading her book.
82.
Who said this?
a)
Opal
b)
Otis
c)
Gloria
d)
Stevie Dewberry
83.
She would start to shake like a little leaf.
This is a---
This is a---
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
rhyme
d)
hyperbole
84.
What type of word is hissed?
a)
Greek
b)
Spanish
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Rhyming
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