![]() Opal begins reading and relays that “Scarlett was looking forward to going to a big barbecue.” It’s then that Opal gets the inspiration to throw a party in Gloria’s yard to ease everyone’s loneliness: her own, her father’s, Otis’s, Gloria’s, Miss Fanny’s, and even Sweetie Pie’s. Losing a little brother is not easy, and Opal could relate to the feeling of missing somebody since she missed her mother so much. ![]() This caused Opal to realize that Amanda was not unkind, she was just sad. Opal later learns that Amanda’s younger brother, Carson, died in a drowning accident. Opal explains in Chapter 3 that her mother left when she was 3 years old - she is 10 now… What did Opal learn about Amanda that explained why she was pinch faced? No, Opal’s mom didn’t die in Because of Winn-Dixie. … The preacher assures Opal that when the storm is over, the real Winn-Dixie will return. The preacher says that Winn-Dixie seems to have a pathological fear of thunderstorms. So Otis should only be judged on what he does now, not what he did back in the day. Gloria tells her not to judge people based on their past, but on their present. Everyone has a different Most Important Thing, and Opal needs to figure hers out for herself. In the end, Gloria learned The Most Important Thing. What does Gloria Dump say is the most important thing? Why did Opal’s father agree to keep Winn-Dixie? Opal’s father agreed to keep Winn-Dixie because he was definitely a stray, and he was less fortunate, so he decided the dog could stay. Opal’s father sent her to the store for a box of macaroni-and-cheese, two tomatoes and white rice, and she came back with a dog. How did Opal convince her dad she needed to keep Winn-Dixie? It’s Opal’s favorite place to be, and she suspects that it’s Winn-Dixie’s favorite too. What is Opals favorite place to be?Īfter work, Opal and Winn-Dixie go to the library to talk with Miss Franny and hear a story. What did Opal have to promise Gloria in order for her to agree to her idea? In order for Gloria to agree to Opal’s idea she had to promise her that she would invite the Dewberry boys to the party. Opal must make her way through Gloria’s tangled yard to find him, and when she does, she sees he is licking peanut butter off of her fingers. In Chapter 9 of Kate DiCamillo’s Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal meets Gloria Dump for the first time when Winn-Dixie runs off into her yard. How did Opal become friends with Gloria Dump?
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