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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ove intending to do with the hook in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) He intends to hang himself from the hook.
(b) He intends to hang a chandelier from the hook.
(c) He intends to hang a plant from the hook.
(d) He intends to hang a sign from the hook.

2. What does Ove spread over his floor in the beginning of Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) A stack of newspapers.
(b) A sheet of plastic.
(c) An Oriental rug.
(d) Lacquer.

3. What month is it when the narrative shifts to Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?
(a) December.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) November.

4. What is Ove planning to install in his ceiling in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?
(a) A new lamp.
(b) A chandelier.
(c) A hook.
(d) A hanging vase.

5. What literary device is employed in this sentence from Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”: "He's the kind of man who points at people he doesn't like the look of, as if they were burglars and his forefinger a policeman's flashlight"?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Simile.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of computer does the salesman suggest Ove purchase in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

2. What food do the children of the new neighbors bring to Ove in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?

3. What kind of car does Anders drive?

4. What is the name of Rune's wife?

5. How old is Ove described as in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

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