Because of Winn Dixie Ch6-10

Why does Opal decide to ask the preacher to tell her about her mother?
When Opal asks the preacher to tell her about her mother, she asks him to tell her ten things.  Why does she ask for ten things?
Just before the preacher tells Opal the ten things about her mother, he looks as Winn-Dixie and says "I should have guessed you were going to be trouble" What does he mean by this?
Why did Winn-Dixie pull the cushions down, pull all the toilet paper of the roll, and howl?
why does Opal write down the ten things about her mother?

Vocabulary6-10
memorial
pride
gerbil
overgrown
embarrassed
peculiar
installment
green thumb
trembling
recall
dust bunnies
furious
snuffled
grand
trustworthy
crinkey
palmetto
advanced
theme

why does Miss Franny finaly allow Winn-Dixie into the library?
how did Miss Franny obtain the Herman W. Block memorial Library?
what does Opal promise to do so that she can earn Winn-Dixie a red collar and leash from the pet store?
Why is Opal so happy at the end of Chapter 8?
Why doesn't Opal like Stevie and Dunlap Dewberry?
How doesn't Opal finally end up going into Gloria Dump's yard?
How has Winn-Dixie helped Opal make new friends?
What amazes Opal at the end of Chapter 10?