Because+of+Winn+Dixie

Q: Why did Otis let the animals out of their cages? A: He wanted them to be free. He would play his music to calm them.

Q: What gave Opal the idea to have a party? A She was reading the book __Gone with the Wind__ to Gloria and they were always having parties. A lot of people were lonely, so let's have a party.

Q: How did Opal acquire Winn-Dixie? A: Her father sent her to the grocery store and a dog was in the produce section. The manager called the pound. Opal said that it was her dog to prevent it from being taken to the pound.

Q:How did the dog get its name? A: Opal found him at the Winn-Dixie grocery store.

Q: How many things did Opal ask her father to tell her about her mother? A: Ten-One thing for each year she has been alive.

Q: What was unusual about the church where Opal's father preached? A: It used to be a Pick-It-Quick store and there were not any pews-people brought their own folding chairs.

Q: What does Winn-Dixie have a pathological fear of? A: Thunderstorms

Q: What special talent did Otis have? A: When he played his guitar, the animals in the pet store stood as still as stone.

Q: After Opal told Gloria that Otis was a criminal, what did Gloria show her? Why? A: She showed her a tree with bottles hanging from it to show her that many people have done bad things, but you have to judge them by who they are now, not by what they have done in the past.

Q: What was the secret ingredient in the Littmus Lozenge candies? A: Sorrow

Q: What prompts Opal to ask Gloria if she will help her have a party? A: They read about a barbeque party in the book they were reading, __Gone with the Wind__ Q: Why did Opal ask for a job at the pet store? A: She wanted to earn money to buy a collar and leash for Winn-Dixie.

Q: How did Opal meet Gloria Dump? A: Winn-Dixie ran into her backyard. When Opal went to get him, Gloria was feeding the dog a peanut butter sandwich and asked if Opal wanted one, too.

Q: Why did Gloria and Opal plant a tree? A: They wanted to see if Opal was a good gardener, just like her mom.

Q: During the party, Winn-Dixie disappears. Where was he eventually found? A: Under the bed in Gloria's bedroom.

Q: Why does Opal go to Gloria's mistake tree at the end of the party? A: To tell her mother that she will not miss her so much because her heart is now full.