A Man Called Ove Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Fredrik Backman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 150 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Man Called Ove Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Fredrik Backman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 150 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24 - 27.

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) "Music."
(b) "Trains."
(c) "Numbers."
(d) "Books."

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

3. What job did the director offer to Ove in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
(a) A job as a train conductor on the morning train.
(b) A job as cash collector at the train station.
(c) A job as a night cleaner on the long-distance train.
(d) A job as a ticket taker.

4. What is Ove intending to do with the hook in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) He intends to hang a chandelier from the hook.
(b) He intends to hang a sign from the hook.
(c) He intends to hang a plant from the hook.
(d) He intends to hang himself from the hook.

5. What does Parvaneh say her name means in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?
(a) Butterfly.
(b) Cloud.
(c) Rainbow.
(d) Flower.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children is Tom said to have in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?

2. Where does the narrator say Ove slept in the nights after his house burned in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?

3. What kind of car does Ove encounter driving in his neighborhood in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?

4. To whom does Ove go visit to ask for corrugated iron in Chapter 25: “A Man Called Ove and a Piece of Corrugated Iron”?

5. Who is Ove's overweight neighbor that attempts to help warm the cat in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?

(see the answer key)

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