Who did Opal forget to bring inside as the thunder started to roll?

Who did Opal forget to bring inside as the thunder started to roll?

She spots Otis by the garden, gazing at his feet, and beckons him to come inside, too. It’s not until Gertrude squawks “Dog” that Opal realizes Winn-Dixie is missing. In all the commotion, Opal simply forgot about Winn-Dixie who, like most dogs, is terrified by thunder and ran away.

What happens in chapter 22 of Because of Winn Dixie?

Otis follows Opal all the way into the back of the yard, where the party is taking place. After Opal takes Otis to the party, she introduces him to her father, who tries to shake Otis’s hand. Otis wipes his hand on his pants and shakes the preacher’s hand. Opal’s father says it is a pleasure to meet Otis.

What is something that Opal notices about Winn-Dixie right away?

Opal reasons that since Winn-Dixie is obviously a suffering dog, her father will have a kind heart and accept him into their home. At this, Winn-Dixie wags his tail, and Opal notices that he is limping and smelly. Even though he is ugly, Opal loves Winn-Dixie with all her heart.

Why did Gloria Dump have a bottle tree?

In Gloria’s younger years, she was an alcoholic. She tied alcohol bottles that she emptied through the course of her alcoholism to a tree in her yard in order to, as she tells Opal, “keep the ghosts away”—that is, to keep her sober and to remind her of all the lessons she learned while she was drinking.

Why did Opal name the dog Winn-Dixie?

We learn how they met and how Opal’s father was convinced to let her keep the dog. She said that it was her dog and named it Winn-Dixie. She named it Winn-Dixie because he (Winn-Dixie) would want to get called by a name, so Opal just called him (Winn-Dixie).

What did Opal pray for the mouse?

What did Opal pray for the mouse? That the mouse would land on soft grass and would not get hurt.

How does Opal treat Stevie and Dunlap Dewberry at the end of Chapter 17?

How does Opal treat Stevie and Dunlap Dewberry at the end of chapter 17? Opal is about to stick her tongue out at the Dewberrys. He remembers what Miss Franny said about water being awful and remember is that Gloria Dump said not to judge them to harshly, so she waves instead. Dunlap waves back and says hello.

Why did Opal think the Dewberry boys would come to the party?

Why did Opal think the Dewberry brothers might not come to the party? He was referring to how wonderful each person is and the importance of friendship. She was thinking about the part and forgot about Winn-Dixie and his fear of thunderstorms.

How did Opal know that Otis had arrived?

How did Opal know that Otis had arrived? She heard “Gertrude is a pretty bird.”

What did Opal realize?

How did Opal realize that Winn-Dixie was missing? She heard Gertrude the parrot squawk, “Dog!”