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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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”?
(a) To put her hands on the wheel.
(b) To press the clutch pedal.
(c) To adjust the seat.
(d) To turn the key.

3. How old was Ove when his mother died?
(a) Nine.
(b) 13.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

4. How old is Jimmy said to be in Chapter 6: “A Man Called Ove and a Bicycle that Should Have Been Left where Bicycles are Left”?
(a) 19.
(b) 16.
(c) 25.
(d) 32.

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

Short Answer Questions

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”?

2. 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”?

3. What color eyes did Ove's wife have?

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

5. The narrator states in the opening of Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough,” "People always said Ove and Ove's wife were like" what?

(see the answer key)

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