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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28 - 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the workers at the construction site give to Ove when he left his job in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?
(a) 5,000 kroner.
(b) A bag of food.
(c) A suit and coat.
(d) A toolbox with tools.

2. What does Ove refer to Anders's girlfriend as?
(a) The Shrub.
(b) The Blond Weed.
(c) The Lanky One.
(d) The Pregnant One.

3. How many children is Tom said to have in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. Where does Anita's son live?
(a) England.
(b) Syria.
(c) France.
(d) America.

5. After how many days in the hospital did Sonja finally open her eyes in Chapter 23: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Bus that Never Got There”?
(a) 15.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. Why does Ove fail at committing suicide in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?

3. What kind of car did Rune buy when Ove bought a Saab 9000 in the 1980s?

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

5. When was the Eiffel Tower built?

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