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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the first car that Ove bougtht for himself described in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?
(a) A blue Saab 93.
(b) A green Saab 97.
(c) A blue Volvo 200.
(d) A red Saab 95.

2. On what day of the week was Ove told that he was being forced into retirement?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

3. What component is Ove upset that the device he wants to buy does not have in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?
(a) A screen.
(b) A keyboard.
(c) A joystick.
(d) A mouse.

4. Why does Ove fail at committing suicide in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?
(a) Because he did not take enough pills.
(b) Because the hook breaks.
(c) Because the gun is not loaded.
(d) Because the rope breaks.

5. What food do the children of the new neighbors bring to Ove in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?
(a) Roast beef and potatoes.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Rice with saffron and chicken.
(d) Fried chicken and mashed potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ove say is "the only thing that people care about nowadays" before storming out of the store in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

2. How old is Anders said to be in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?

3. What did the workers at the construction site give to Ove when he left his job in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?

4. What color are the shoes that was Ove's wife was wearing when he first saw her described in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?

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”?

(see the answer key)

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