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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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) Iraq.
(b) Singapore.
(c) Iran.
(d) Syria.

2. What does Ove spread over his floor in the beginning of Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) A sheet of plastic.
(b) A stack of newspapers.
(c) An Oriental rug.
(d) Lacquer.

3. 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) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

4. What color eyes did Ove's wife have?
(a) Gray.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

5. What was Ove's future wife studying to become when she met Ove?
(a) A painter.
(b) A secretary.
(c) A banker.
(d) A teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Parvaneh say her name means in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?

2. What does Parvaneh ask Ove to fix at her house in the end of Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?

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”?

4. At what time does Ove awaken every day?

5. How old is Ove described as in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

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