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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 narrator say Ove left his envelope with its instructions before leaving his house for the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
(a) On his living room sofa.
(b) On his bedside table.
(c) On the mat inside his door.
(d) On his kitchen table.

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

3. 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”?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

4. How old was Ove when his mother died?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) 13.
(d) Three.

5. What was the name of Ove's wife?
(a) Parvaneh.
(b) Anita.
(c) Mary.
(d) Sonja.

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. Of Ove's wife, the narrator says in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove,” "The only thing he had ever loved until he saw her was" what?

3. What component is Ove upset that the device he wants to buy does not have in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

4. The narrator states in the opening of Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough,” "People always said Ove and Ove's wife were like" what?

5. Where did Ove's mother work before she died?

(see the answer key)

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