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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 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) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

2. What did Ove use to repair the work truck during a downpour, according to the narrator in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
(a) A muslin cloth and a pair of scissors.
(b) A hammer and a ratchet.
(c) Duct tape and electrical tape.
(d) A screwdriver and half a roll of gauze tape.

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

4. How old is Ove described as in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?
(a) 69.
(b) 62.
(c) 49.
(d) 59.

5. 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 he did not take enough pills.
(c) Because the rope breaks.
(d) Because the hook breaks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Ove when his father died?

3. What kind of car did Rune buy after owning a Volvo?

4. How old are the children who bring Ove food in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?

5. How many children is Tom said to have in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?

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