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

2. How old was Ove when he passed his driving test, according to the narrator in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 14.
(d) 20.

3. What had Tom been caught doing when Ove was 18 in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
(a) Attacking a train customer while on duty.
(b) Causing the train to wreck by sabotaging the tracks.
(c) Stealing from the cash box in a carriage.
(d) Attempted murder.

4. What did Ove's elderly neighbor leave for him on his front porch after Ove painted his fence in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?
(a) An apple pie.
(b) A plate of cookies.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A set of car keys.

5. What is the name of Rune's wife?
(a) Parvaneh.
(b) Anita.
(c) Alice.
(d) Sonja.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

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

3. What job did the director offer to Ove in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?

4. What is Ove intending to do with the hook in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?

5. How old was Ove when his father died?

(see the answer key)

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