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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 does Ove give his overweight neighbor to eat in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?
(a) A bowl of rice with chicken.
(b) An apple pie.
(c) A sausage sandwich.
(d) A cup of soup.

2. Where did Ove's father work all his life?
(a) The textile company.
(b) The library.
(c) The bank.
(d) The rail company.

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

4. What does Parvaneh say her occupation is in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
(a) She Is a social worker.
(b) She is a banker.
(c) She is a schoolteacher.
(d) She is a real estate agent.

5. 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 father's watch.
(d) Ove's overcoat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ove ask Parvaneh if she has when he visits her in the end of Chapter 26: “A Man Called Ove and a Society where No-one Can Repair a Bicycle Any More”?

2. What is the first thing that Ove tells Parvaneh to do during her driving lesson in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?

3. What had Tom been caught doing when Ove was 18 in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?

4. What did Ove respond when his future wife asked what he wanted to do with his life on their first date?

5. What do Ove's neighbors bring to him in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?

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