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

2. On what day of the week did Ove's wife die?
(a) Friday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Saturday.

3. Why does Ove's neighbor ask for a lift to the hospital in “A Man Called Ove and a Lanky One who can’t Open a Window Without Falling Off a Ladder”?
(a) She has gone into labor.
(b) Her husband fell off a ladder.
(c) Jimmy is having an allergic reaction.
(d) Her daughter has cut her hand.

4. 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.

5. 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 green Saab 97.
(b) A red Saab 95.
(c) A blue Volvo 200.
(d) A blue Saab 93.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

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 month was it when Ove's mother died?

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

5. What position has Tom been promoted to at the railway in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?

(see the answer key)

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