WorksheetsBecause of Winn-Dixie
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What point of view is used in this novel?
a)
First person: Opal's point of view
b)
First person: The preacher's point of view
c)
Third person
2.
What genre is this book?
a)
science fiction
b)
historical fiction
c)
realistic fiction
d)
nonfiction
3.
Which of the following best describes Opal's relationship with her father?
a)
They fight all of the time.
b)
They get along well.
c)
Opal is jealous of the attention that her father gives to Winn-Dixie.
d)
They are always competing with one another.
4.
Which of the following "human-like" abilities does Winn-Dixie have?
a)
He can shake hands.
b)
He can say "I love you."
c)
He can smile.
d)
He can play hide and seek.
5.
What was Opal's first impression of Winn-Dixie?
a)
He was very small but very clean.
b)
He was ugly and stinky but she loved him.
c)
He was the cutest dog that she had ever seen.
6.
Which of the following best describes the preacher?
a)
lazy and selfish
b)
sickly and weak
c)
busy yet concerned
d)
mean yet helpful
7.
According to Opal, how are Opal and Winn-Dixie alike when she first brings him home?
a)
Both of them have matted hair.
b)
Neither of them likes to take baths.
c)
Both of them have busy fathers.
d)
They are both lonely and missing a family member.
8.
How many things does Opal's father tell her about her mother?
a)
Two
b)
Five
c)
Eight
d)
Ten
9.
What happened to Littmus' home when he was away at war?
a)
It was taken over by a group of orphans.
b)
It was burned by the Yankees.
c)
It was sold.
d)
It was destroyed by a tornado.
10.
Which of the following does Otis do when he plays his guitar in the pet store?
a)
opens all of the windows so the people outside can hear
b)
lets all the animals out of their cages
c)
let Gertrude mop the floor
d)
walk around and feed all of the animals
11.
Read the following passage from the book. Then finish the sentence that follows.
a)
wants to annoy Opal
b)
wants to marry Opal one day
c)
doesn't like the way Stevie teases Opal
d)
doesn't like the way Opal talks to Stevie
12.
Which of the following best describes Gloria Dump?
a)
judgmental and jealous
b)
wise and caring
c)
boring and dull
d)
shy and quiet
13.
Gloria Dump always feeds Winn-Dixie a little
a)
salt
b)
ham
c)
peanut butter
d)
ice-cream
14.
How does Opal's relationship with her father change by the end of the book?
a)
Opal and her father become more like strangers by the end of the week.
b)
Opal and her father become closer by the end of the book.
c)
Opal is just like her father by the end of the book.
d)
Opal and her father are enemies by the end of the book.
15.
Read the following conversation between Opal and her father and answer the question that follows.
a)
She felt like he was giving up on her mother too.
b)
She felt like he had never cared about Winn-Dixie.
c)
She felt like Winn-Dixie was hurt.
d)
She felt like the preacher really wanted a pet turtle.
16.
Which of the following would NOT be a theme (message or lesson) for this novel?
a)
You can't hold onto anything. You can only love what you've got while you've got it.
b)
You shouldn't judge people by the things they have done in the past.
c)
Everyone needs friends.
d)
A dog helps Opal with her problems in life.
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