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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28 - 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 screwdriver and half a roll of gauze tape.
(b) A muslin cloth and a pair of scissors.
(c) Duct tape and electrical tape.
(d) A hammer and a ratchet.

2. What do Ove's neighbors bring to him in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) A plate of rice.
(b) A cake.
(c) A box of takeout.
(d) A box of cookies.

3. On what day of the week was Ove told that he was being forced into retirement?
(a) Monday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

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

5. Where does Lena work?
(a) At the local newspaper.
(b) At a candy store.
(c) At the local police station.
(d) At a shoe store.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. What does Parvaneh order at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?

3. How much money is left on Ove's wife's prepaid credit card in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?

4. What does Parvaneh ask Ove to help her with in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?

5. How old is Jimmy said to be in Chapter 6: “A Man Called Ove and a Bicycle that Should Have Been Left where Bicycles are Left”?

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