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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24 - 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 cash collector at the train station.
(b) A job as a night cleaner on the long-distance train.
(c) A job as a train conductor on the morning train.
(d) A job as a ticket taker.

2. Where does the Lanky One say his wife is from in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) Singapore.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Iran.
(d) Syria.

3. Why does Parvaneh say Nasanin always draws Ove in color in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
(a) Because he Is the funniest thing she knows.
(b) Because he Is the crankiest person she knows.
(c) Because he is kind.
(d) Because he reminds her of a rainbow.

4. How has Ove planned to kill himself in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
(a) By hanging himself at home.
(b) By jumping in front of a train.
(c) By inhaling fumes from his car exhaust.
(d) By shooting himself.

5. What are the seven words that Ove utters to her that "Parvaneh will always remember as the loveliest compliment he'll ever give her" in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
(a) "You're almost as crazy as you look."
(b) "I think you are something else, lady."
(c) "Because you are not a complete twit."
(d) "You deserve more than your husband's life."

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ove when his mother died?

2. What time was it when Ove first saw the woman who would become his wife, according to the narrator in Chapter 14: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Woman On A Train”?

3. How old was Ove when his father died?

4. How cold is it when Ove walks to the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?

5. What is Ove intending to do with the hook in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?

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