WorksheetsWinn Dixie Ch. 9-12
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why are Dunlap and Stevie Dewberry bald?
Their mom was afraid they would get head lice like last summer.
They cut each other’s hair off for a joke.
Their mom is afraid that they will get fleas.
They attended a military school.
As Opal was riding her bike toward Gloria Dump’s house, what was she MOST afraid of?
Getting in trouble by the preacher
Getting eaten by the witch
Losing Winn-Dixie
Stevie and Dunlap catching her
“She eats dogs all of the time.” Who is Stevie talking about with this statement?
Miss Franny
Gloria Dump
Opal
Amanda Wilkinson
Why did the kids at Opal’s old school call her “lunchmeat”?
She only ate sub sandwiches for lunch.
Her last name is Buloni.
She always fed Winn-Dixie lunchmeat.
Her father used to be a butcher.
Which sentence best proves that Gloria Dump is a very caring person?
“Why don’t you go on and tell me everything about yourself so I can see you with my heart?”
“Go on and sit down. But sit down careful.”
“You can always trust a dog that likes peanut butter.”
“My name’s Gloria Dump. Ain’t that a terrible last name? Dump?”
Why does Opal tell Gloria Dump so many things about her life?
Opal does not have anything else to do.
Opal likes to talk about herself.
Opal is afraid Gloria is really a witch.
Opal does not have any friends, so she has been waiting a long time to tell someone about herself.
What is a “wait-and-see tree”?
You have to wait for it to grow up to see what type of tree it is.
You have to wait a long time for this type of tree to bear fruit.
You have to guess which tree it is in order to get a prize.
You have to examine the bark to see which type it is.
How has Winn-Dixie improved the preacher’s personality?
He eats more.
He is richer.
He is smarter.
He is more outgoing.
How does Opal most likely feel about her day as she is getting tucked into bed at the end of chapter 10?
Worried that her plant with Gloria will not grow.
Annoyed that Winn-Dixie is snoring.
Excited about the new friends she has made.
Angry at the Dewberry boys for making fun of her.
What is Winn-Dixie deathly afraid of?
rain
dog biscuits
mice
thunderstorms
“He just stood there, and Winn-Dixie came barreling right toward him like he was a bowling ball and the preacher was the only pin left standing, and wham, they both fell to the ground.” Which figurative language device is being used?
simile
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
What is a “pathological fear”?
a fear that makes people a little nervous
a fear that a person has recently recovered from
a fear that someone cannot be talked out of
a fear that involves the forces of nature
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?”
Otis was casting spells on the animals.
The music Otis played made the animals still and quiet, just like magic.
There was a curse on the store.
Why did Otis shout, “Help me”?
because someone came into the store and he thought he was getting robbed
because he fell over a wash bucket and thought he broke his arm
because Winn-Dixie growled at him and he thought he was going to get hurt
because the spell broke and the animals started running all over the place
What did Opal learn about Otis’s past?
He used to be a teacher.
He has spent time in jail.
He used to be a carpenter.
He was in a famous band.
