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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 does Otis tell Opal he is not?

2. Why does Opal work particularly slow at her job after Otis tells her why he went to jail?

3. Which character suggests that everyone move inside?

4. Where had Winn-Dixie gone during the storm?

5. Which of the following terms could be used to describe how Amanda reacts to the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the reader feel about Otis once they learn why he was arrested?

2. How does Opal react to finding Winn-Dixie and what actions does she take?

3. What idea does chapter 2 of Gone with the Wind give Opal?

4. When Miss Franny's great-grandfather was 14 what did he do?

5. How did Littmus feel about his time as a soldier?

6. How did Amanda seem when she entered the library and how was this interpreted by Opal?

7. How does the preacher react to Opal's statements and what does he say?

8. How do Gloria and Opal spend the day of the party?

9. How does the group at the party come to know that Otis has arrived?

10. What does Miss Franny suffer from and what does it remind Opal of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In what ways are Otis and Winn-Dixie the same? In what ways does Opal treat them the same? Do you think this is intentional on the part of the author? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe events in the story that led Winn-Dixie to help relieve a character's loneliness or sadness. Do you believe a pet can relieve someone's loneliness or sadness? Why or why not?

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