1. 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 deserve more than your husband's life."
(b) "I think you are something else, lady."
(c) "Because you are not a complete twit."
(d) "You're almost as crazy as you look."

2. What did Ove's elderly neighbor leave for him on his front porch after Ove painted his fence in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?
(a) An apple pie.
(b) A set of car keys.
(c) A plate of cookies.
(d) A Bible.

3. 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 house.
(c) A car.
(d) A boat.

4. How cold is it when Ove walks to the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
(a) 20 degrees.
(b) 30 degrees.
(c) 5 degrees.
(d) 10 degrees.

5. What is the Blond Weed doing when Ove encounters her in Chapter 6: “A Man Called Ove and a Bicycle that Should Have Been Left where Bicycles are Left”?
(a) Spraying water on her lawn.
(b) Throwing rocks at the cat.
(c) Kicking the dog.
(d) Raking her lawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the teenage postman say he is saving money for in Chapter 26: “A Man Called Ove and a Society where No-one Can Repair a Bicycle Any More”?

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

3. What kind of car did Rune buy after owning a Volvo?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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