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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of Ove's wife, the narrator says in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove,” "The only thing he had ever loved until he saw her was" what?
(a) "Trains."
(b) "Music."
(c) "Books."
(d) "Numbers."

2. At what time does Ove awaken every day?
(a) 6:45 a.m.
(b) 6:15 a.m.
(c) 5:30 a.m.
(d) 5:45 a.m.

3. What do Ove's neighbors bring to him in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) A cake.
(b) A plate of rice.
(c) A box of takeout.
(d) A box of cookies.

4. What does Ove spread over his floor in the beginning of Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) An Oriental rug.
(b) A stack of newspapers.
(c) A sheet of plastic.
(d) Lacquer.

5. What position has Tom been promoted to at the railway in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
(a) Foreman.
(b) Conductor.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Engineer.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week did Ove's wife die?

2. Where did Ove's father work all his life?

3. How old is Ove described as in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

4. For how long does the narrator say Ove and Rune had known one another in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?

5. In what narrative tense is Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection” related?

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