WorksheetsBecause of Winn-Dixie Quiz Chapters 11 – 15
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is Winn-Dixie deathly afraid of?
a)
rain
b)
dog biscuits
c)
mice
d)
thunderstorms
2.
“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 with the word, "wham"?
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
3.
What is a “pathological fear”?
a)
a fear that makes people a little nervous
b)
a fear that a person has recently recovered from
c)
a fear that someone cannot be talked out of
d)
a fear that involves the forces of nature
4.
Why did Otis shout, “Help me”?
a)
because the spell broke and the animals started running all over the place
b)
because he fell over a wash bucket and thought he broke his arm
c)
because he thought someone that came intp the store was going to rob him
d)
because Winn-Dixie growled at him and he thought he was going to get hurt
5.
What did Opal learn about Otis’s past?
a)
He used to be a teacher.
b)
He has spent time in jail.
c)
He used to be a carpenter.
d)
He was in a famous band.
6.
“She sat on the floor and wrapped her arms around Winn-Dixie and rocked him back and forth like he was a big old teddy bear.” What is being compared with the simile in this sentence?
a)
Opal to Winn-Dixie
b)
Winn-Dixie to a teddy bear
c)
Opal to a teddy bear
d)
Winn-Dixie to someone old
7.
Why didn’t Sweetie Pie buy a pet from the pet shop?
a)
She didn’t have any money.
b)
She just wanted Winn-Dixie.
c)
They were out of parakeets.
d)
She is allergic to dogs.
8.
According to Gloria, what is motivating Dunlap and Stevie to make fun of Opal?
a)
They are mean.
b)
Their mother doesn’t like Opal.
c)
They just want to be her friends.
d)
They want to play with Winn-Dixie.
9.
“Sometimes, I told Gloria the story that Miss Franny Block had told me. Or I imitated Otis tapping his pointy-toed boots and playing for all of the animals.” Which word in the excerpt is an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
imitated
b)
tapping
c)
boots
d)
animals
10.
What lesson did Gloria teach Opal?
a)
The importance of keeping your room clean.
b)
People are sometimes mean to each other.
c)
The importance of doing your homework.
d)
People deserve second chances.
11.
Opal said, “She is like a ghost to me” in reference to her mother. Which figurative language device is being used here?
a)
simile
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
12.
What is wrong with Miss Franny?
a)
She has a bad cold.
b)
She fell and twisted her ankle.
c)
She is having trouble remembering her name.
d)
She occasionally stops talking and starts shaking.
13.
Why do you suppose Opal holds Winn-Dixie so tight?
a)
She knows Winn-Dixie gets cold very easily.
b)
She doesn’t want Winn-Dixie to run away like her mother.
c)
She is afraid that Winn-Dixie doesn’t really love her.
d)
She is concerned that her father will give Winn-Dixie away.
14.
“I wondered who comforted her when she heard those bottles knocking together, those ghosts chattering about the things she had done wrong.” Who is “her” and “she” in this excerpt from the story?
a)
Gloria Dump
b)
Opal’s mother
c)
Miss Franny
d)
Sweetie Pie
15.
Why do you suppose Miss Franny didn’t simply check out a book for Amanda instead of inviting her to hear the story about Littmus W. Block?
a)
She wants to sell Amanda some cough drops.
b)
She doesn’t want to lend Amanda any more books.
c)
She wants Amanda and Opal to become friends.
d)
She wants Amanda to tell Opal a story about bears.
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