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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ove's mother work before she died?
(a) A brickmaking plant.
(b) A chemical plant.
(c) A butcher shop.
(d) A textile factory.

2. What kind of car does Ove drive?
(a) Volvo.
(b) Skoda.
(c) BMW.
(d) Saab.

3. 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?
(a) "Thunder and rain."
(b) "Fire and ice."
(c) "Two peas in a pod."
(d) "Night and day."

4. What position has Tom been promoted to at the railway in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Conductor.
(c) Foreman.
(d) Engineer.

5. What does the teenage postman say he is saving money for in Chapter 26: “A Man Called Ove and a Society where No-one Can Repair a Bicycle Any More”?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A house.
(c) A car.
(d) An engagement ring.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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”?

3. In what narrative tense is Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection” related?

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. Where are BMW cars produced?

(see the answer key)

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