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 bedside table.
(b) On his kitchen table.
(c) On his living room sofa.
(d) On the mat inside his door.

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”?
(a) The porch.
(b) The air conditioner.
(c) The radiator.
(d) The roof.

3. What did the workers at the construction site give to Ove when he left his job in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?
(a) A toolbox with tools.
(b) A suit and coat.
(c) A bag of food.
(d) 5,000 kroner.

4. 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) Simile.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Alliteration.

5. What kind of car did Rune buy when Ove bought a Saab 9000 in the 1980s?
(a) A BMW 250.
(b) A Volvo 760.
(c) A Saab 8000.
(d) A BMW 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is riding in the front passenger seat of Ove's car when he leaves the hospital in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?

2. Where does Anita's son live?

3. What brand of truck did Ove's wife's father drive?

4. What does the narrator say that Sonja fought for in Chapter 23: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Bus that Never Got There”?

5. Why had Ove not let Parvaneh park next to the red car in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?

(see the answer key)

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