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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 do Ove's neighbors bring to him in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) A box of takeout.
(b) A plate of rice.
(c) A cake.
(d) A box of cookies.

2. 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”?
(a) A job as a night cleaner on the long-distance train.
(b) A job as cash collector at the train station.
(c) A job as a train conductor on the morning train.
(d) A job as a ticket taker.

3. 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) A plate of cookies.
(b) An apple pie.
(c) A set of car keys.
(d) A Bible.

4. When was the Eiffel Tower built?
(a) 1792.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1829.
(d) 1912.

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”?
(a) Foreman.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Conductor.
(d) Carpenter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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”?

3. How old was Ove when his mother died?

4. 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”?

5. Where does the Lanky One say his wife is from in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?

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