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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ove refer to Anders's girlfriend as?
(a) The Blond Weed.
(b) The Shrub.
(c) The Lanky One.
(d) The Pregnant One.

2. Where did Ove's mother work before she died?
(a) A butcher shop.
(b) A chemical plant.
(c) A brickmaking plant.
(d) A textile factory.

3. What kind of car did Rune buy after owning a Volvo?
(a) A Toyota.
(b) A Hyundai.
(c) A Rolls Royce.
(d) A BMW.

4. 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) March.
(b) June.
(c) November.
(d) December.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week was Ove told that he was being forced into retirement?

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?

3. What month was it when Ove's mother died?

4. What is the Blond Weed's dog's name?

5. Where did Ove's father work all his life?

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