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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Winn-Dixie do seemingly to try to get the Preacher to share information?
2. What did Opal notice about the dog's fur?
3. Which of the following is an accurate description of how the Preacher feels about Winn-Dixie after Opal finishes with him?
4. What does Opal want to do with all of the things her father told her?
5. Which of the following best describes how the Preacher lives?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Opal and Winn-Dixie finish up at the pet store?
2. What does Opal do on the walk back to her home with Winn-Dixie?
3. What did Opal learn about her mother that caused fights between her mother and her father?
4. What wakes Opal up at night and why is she awoken?
5. Where is Opal's favorite place to go and how does it seem that Winn-Dixie knows when they are there?
6. In what way are Winn-Dixie and Opal alike according to Opal?
7. What happens if Opal or her father leave Winn-Dixie tied up outside of the trailer?
8. What does it appear the dog is doing when he goes back over to the grocery store manager?
9. What does Winn-Dixie do in Opal's home while he is upset about the thunderstorms?
10. What did Opal do to help convince Otis to hire her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Opal's mother left her father? On what evidence are you basing this conclusion? Do you think her mother's leaving was a good thing or a bad thing? Why?
Essay Topic 2
In what ways does the character of Opal stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves? Is this a good trait? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Which characters does Opal judge on who they are rather than rumor? Which characters does she seem to judge prematurely? What seems to be the difference in how they are treated by her?
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