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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ove use to repair the work truck during a downpour, according to the narrator in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
(a) A screwdriver and half a roll of gauze tape.
(b) Duct tape and electrical tape.
(c) A hammer and a ratchet.
(d) A muslin cloth and a pair of scissors.

2. What did Tom steal from Ove while he was in the showers in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?
(a) Ove's shoes.
(b) Ove's mother's locket.
(c) Ove's overcoat.
(d) Ove's father's watch.

3. How is the first car that Ove bougtht for himself described in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?
(a) A blue Saab 93.
(b) A red Saab 95.
(c) A green Saab 97.
(d) A blue Volvo 200.

4. What color clasp is described in Ove's wife's hair when he first saw her in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

5. What color eyes did Ove's wife have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Gray.

6. 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 box of takeout.
(c) A plate of rice.
(d) A box of cookies.

7. What was the name of Ove's wife?
(a) Anita.
(b) Sonja.
(c) Mary.
(d) Parvaneh.

8. How old is Anders said to be in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?
(a) 30.
(b) 50.
(c) 60.
(d) 40.

9. What does Ove say is "the only thing that people care about nowadays" before storming out of the store in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?
(a) "Death."
(b) "Money."
(c) "Sleep."
(d) "Lunch."

10. What is the children's book about that Ove attempts to read to Parveneh's children in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
(a) A train.
(b) A car.
(c) A house.
(d) A boat.

11. What is the name of Rune's wife?
(a) Anita.
(b) Parvaneh.
(c) Sonja.
(d) Alice.

12. Why does Ove fail at committing suicide in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?
(a) Because the gun is not loaded.
(b) Because the rope breaks.
(c) Because he did not take enough pills.
(d) Because the hook breaks.

13. How long ago was the funeral for Ove's wife, according to the narrator in Chapter 6: “A Man Called Ove and a Bicycle that Should Have Been Left where Bicycles are Left”?
(a) One year ago.
(b) Two months ago.
(c) Four months ago.
(d) Six months ago.

14. What did Ove admit to lying to his future wife about on their first date?
(a) He admitted he lied about being an orphan.
(b) He admitted he lied about being single.
(c) He admitted he lied about being wealthy.
(d) He admitted he lied about being in the military.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator” the narrator states, "They say the brain functions quicker while it's" what?

2. Who helps Ove with the cat in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?

3. Where does Ove take the cat with him on an errand in Chapter 19: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat That Was Broken When He Came”?

4. What color are the shoes that was Ove's wife was wearing when he first saw her described in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?

5. The narrator says in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough” that "Ove was a man entirely filled with" what?

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