Because of Winn-Dixie Chapter 1

Study Notes

India Opal Buloni, the narrator, is sent by her father, the preacher, to the Winn-Dixie store to buy macaroni and cheese, white rice, and two tomatoes.
She encounters a stray dog in the produce section, causing chaos and distracting the store manager and employees.
Opal claims the dog as hers, naming him Winn-Dixie, and prevents him from being taken away by the pound.
Winn-Dixie is described as big, ugly, and skinny, with bald patches and no fur in some areas, resembling a "big piece of old brown carpet that had been left out in the rain."
Despite his appearance, Winn-Dixie has a good sense of humor and a charming smile, which makes Opal fall in love with him.

Opal and Winn-Dixie walk home, discussing her name, which she got from her father's missionary work in India, and her father's occupation as a preacher.
Opal explains that she has recently moved to Naomi, Florida, where her father will be the new preacher at the Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi.
Winn-Dixie limps and smells bad, but Opal loves him unconditionally and hopes her father will let her keep him.
Opal introduces Winn-Dixie to her home in the Friendly Corners trailer park, warning him to behave and not disturb the other residents, including Mr. Alfred's cats and Mrs. Detwiler's Yorkie dog Samuel.
Opal asks her father if Winn-Dixie can stay with them, citing her father's own teachings about helping those less fortunate.
The preacher is initially hesitant but is won over by Winn-Dixie's charm and good manners, eventually agreeing to let him stay.

India Opal Buloni is the narrator of the story and the daughter of a preacher.
She is sent to Winn-Dixie store to buy groceries, including macaroni and cheese, white rice, and two tomatoes.

Opal meets a stray dog in the produce section of Winn-Dixie store, causing chaos.
She claims the dog as hers, naming him Winn-Dixie, and prevents him from being taken away by the pound.
Winn-Dixie is described as big, ugly, and skinny, with bald patches and no fur in some areas.

Despite his appearance, Winn-Dixie has a good sense of humor and a charming smile.
Opal falls in love with Winn-Dixie due to his charming personality.

Opal got her name from her father's missionary work in India.
Her father is a preacher, and they have recently moved to Naomi, Florida.
Opal's father will be the new preacher at the Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi.

Opal and Winn-Dixie walk home, discussing their backgrounds and getting to know each other.
They live in the Friendly Corners trailer park, where Opal warns Winn-Dixie to behave and not disturb the other residents.
Residents mentioned include Mr. Alfred's cats and Mrs. Detwiler's Yorkie dog Samuel.

Opal asks her father if Winn-Dixie can stay with them, citing her father's own teachings about helping those less fortunate.
The preacher is initially hesitant but is won over by Winn-Dixie's charm and good manners.
Opal's father eventually agrees to let Winn-Dixie stay with them.