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Because of Winn - Dixie: Chapters 8 - 12

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

According to the text, why was Miss Franny embarassed?

a)

She forgot to get Opal's book.

b)

She has a very long story to tell.

c)

She let Winn - Dixie into the library.

d)

She thought Winn - Dixie was a bear.

2.

What happened after Miss Franny threw the book at the bear?

a)

The bear left and took the book.

b)

The bear attacked Miss Franny.

c)

The bear destroyed the library.

d)

The bear growled very loudly.

3.

What problem does Opal discover with the red leather collar and leash?

a)

They are too tight on Winn - Dixie.

b)

They cost more than she can afford.

c)

She can't find them in the store.

d)

Someone else wants to buy them first.

4.

Based on what you read, why did Otis allow Opal to work at the pet store?

a)

The parrot, Gertrude, liked Winn - Dixie.

b)

Opal agreed to pay him some of her allowance each week.

c)

Opal told Otis her daddy was a preacher.

d)

He agreed that Winn - Dixie needed a nice collar.

5.

Why is the biggest difference in Opal's life at the end of Chapter 8 compared to at the beginning of the story?

a)

She has a job at Gertrude's Pets.

b)

She was invited to a birthday party.

c)

She has a dog.

d)

She does not feel so lonely anymore.

6.

As Opal was riding her bike toward Gloria Dump's house, what was she MOST afraid of?

a)

Getting in trouble by the preacher.

b)

Getting eaten by the witch.

c)

Losing Winn - Dixie.

d)

Stevie and Dunlap Dewberry making fun of her.

7.

How does Opal most likely feel about her day as she is getting tucked into her bed at the end of Chapter 10?

a)

Worried that her plant from Gloria will not grow.

b)

Annoyed that Winn - Dixie is snoring.

c)

Excited about the new friends she is making in Naomi.

d)

Angry at the Dewberry Boys for making fun of her.

8.

Winn - Dixie has a pathological fear of:

a)

Darkness.

b)

Being left alone.

c)

Thunderstorms.

d)

Grocery Stores.

9.

Which best describes how Opal and the preacher felt during the thunderstorm?

a)

Sorry for Winn - Dixie because he was scared.

b)

Annoyed because they had been woken up in the middle of the night.

c)

Afraid for themselves because of the bad weather.

d)

Amused at Winn - Dixie's silly behavior.

10.

What is Opal afraid of after the thunderstorm?

a)

The preacher will make her give away Winn - Dixie 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.

11.

What is the setting of the excerpt below from Chapter Eight?


"An installment plan," I said, ignoring the parrot, "you know, where I promise to give you my allowance every week and you give me the leash and the collar now."

a)

The Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi.

b)

Gertrude's Pets.

c)

Gloria Dump's backyard.

d)

The Friendly Corners Trailer Park.

12.

What is the setting of the excerpt below from Chapter Nine?


And because Winn - Dixie was looking up at her like she was the best thing he had ever seen, and because the peanut - butter sandwich had been so good, and because I had been waiting for a long time to tell some person everything about me, I did.

a)

The Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi.

b)

The Winn - Dixie Grocery Store.

c)

The Friendly Corners Trailer Park.

d)

Gloria Dump's backyard.