5th - Reading Because of Winn Dixie questions Chap 1-5 Flashcards
What did the dog do that Opal had never seen before?
Smiled
What does Opal’s daddy do?
He is a preacher.
What did the dog do to the manager of the Winn Dixie?
The dog knocked the manager over and the manager laid right there on the floor and cried. He walked over and lick his face
Why did Opal say Winn Dixie was her dog?
So that Winn Dixie wouldn’t go to the pound.
Why do you think Opal decided to give the dog the name of Winn Dixie?
It was the first thing that came into her head. She looks at the grocery stores total and then named the dog after it
What brings Opal and her father to Naomi, Florida?
A job as the new preacher of the Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi.
How did Opal get her name?
Her father was a missionary in India before she was born and that is how she got her first name India. And she got her second name, Opal, which is what he called her from his mother’s name.
What animal does Opal compare her father to? What does this tell you about her father?
A turtle. He is hiding inside his shell thinking about preaching and not ever sticking his head out into the real world.
Why did Opal’s father let her keep Winn Dixie?
Because he felt sorry for the dog. She said that was the only friend she could have
As Opal gives her new dog a bath, she tells him they are a lot alike. In what ways are Opal and her dog alike?
- Neither have moms
2. Neither have friends
How old is Opal? How do we find this out?
10 year old; she tells her dad
What are the ten things about Opal’s mother that her father tells us?
- She was funny
- She had red hair and freckles
- She liked to plant things
- She could run fast
- She couldn’t cook
- She loved a stories
- She knew all the constellations
- She hated being a preacher’s wife
- She drank
- She loved you
What does Winn Dixie do whenever he is left alone? What did Opal and the Preacher have to do about this?
If left inside, he would pull all the cushions off the couch and all the toilet paper off the roll. If tied up outside, he would start howling.
They took him with them.
How was the Open Arms Baptist Church different than most other churches?
The building it was in used to be a Pick-It-Quick Store.
Why did Opal say that Winn Dixie was a special dog to Mrs. Nordley?
Because he caught a mouse without killing it.
