Because of Winn-Dixie

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2000

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1. C (Various chapters)

2. D (Various chapters)

3. B (Various chapters)

4. A (Various chapters)

5. B (Chapter 14)

6. C (Various chapters)

7. D (Various chapters)

8. A (Various chapters)

9. C (Various chapters)

10. A (Chapter 24)

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1. Opal believes she is the only person who has unattainable desires, but as she begins to interact with others in the town, she learns there are others who also have this experience. Opal yearns for her mother, Otis has the desire to play his music in public, Miss Franny longs for her friends who have passed, and Sweetie Pie desires to own a dog. (Various chapters)

2. Amanda Wilkinson tells Opal and Miss Fanny that her lozenge tastes like missing Carson. Opal is surprised about Amanda’s sadness because of her haughty mannerisms and pinched face. This realization, along with the lozenges Opal gives to others, helps her to understand that everyone experiences grief in one way or another and that appearances can be deceiving. (Various chapters)