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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 35 - 37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After how many days in the hospital did Sonja finally open her eyes in Chapter 23: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Bus that Never Got There”?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) 15.
(d) Ten.

2. Of Ove's wife, the narrator says in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove,” "The only thing he had ever loved until he saw her was" what?
(a) "Numbers."
(b) "Trains."
(c) "Music."
(d) "Books."

3. 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) 25.
(b) 19.
(c) 32.
(d) 16.

4. What catches Ove's eye when he steps into the hallway in the end of Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
(a) The rope.
(b) The ceiling hook.
(c) The rubber tube.
(d) A picture of Sonja.

5. 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”?
(a) A house.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) An engagement ring.
(d) A car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who won the "Snow Clearance Skirmish," according to the narrator in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?

2. Where did Ove's mother work before she died?

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

4. What kind of car does Ove drive?

5. Where did Ove marry his wife?

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