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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it when the narrative shifts to Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?
(a) March.
(b) June.
(c) November.
(d) December.

2. 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) Attempted murder.
(b) Attacking a train customer while on duty.
(c) Causing the train to wreck by sabotaging the tracks.
(d) Stealing from the cash box in a carriage.

3. What food do the children of the new neighbors bring to Ove in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Rice with saffron and chicken.
(c) Fried chicken and mashed potatoes.
(d) Roast beef and potatoes.

4. How old are the children who bring Ove food in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?
(a) 4 and 8.
(b) 3 and 7.
(c) 2 and 6.
(d) 5 and 9.

5. What kind of car did Rune buy after owning a Volvo?
(a) A Rolls Royce.
(b) A Toyota.
(c) A BMW.
(d) A Hyundai.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ove admit to lying to his future wife about on their first date?

2. Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?

3. Why was Ove unable to serve in the military?

4. What color clasp is described in Ove's wife's hair when he first saw her in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?

5. 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”?

(see the answer key)

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