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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ove when he passed his driving test, according to the narrator in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 14.
(d) 20.

2. How long ago was the funeral for Ove's wife, according to the narrator in Chapter 6: “A Man Called Ove and a Bicycle that Should Have Been Left where Bicycles are Left”?
(a) One year ago.
(b) Six months ago.
(c) Four months ago.
(d) Two months ago.

3. At what time does Ove awaken every day?
(a) 5:45 a.m.
(b) 5:30 a.m.
(c) 6:15 a.m.
(d) 6:45 a.m.

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

5. How much money was in the wallet that Ove found when he was cleaning a broken railway car in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?
(a) Approximately 1,000 kroner.
(b) Over 9,000 kroner.
(c) Over 6,000 kroner.
(d) Over 8,000 kroner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color eyes is the Blond Weed said to have in Chapter 25: “A Man Called Ove and a Piece of Corrugated Iron”?

2. Who won the "Great Tree Conflict," according to the narrator in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?

3. Where did Ove's father work all his life?

4. When was the Eiffel Tower built?

5. What did Ove note the bus driver smelling of as he loaded his wife's bags in Chapter 23: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Bus that Never Got There”?

(see the answer key)

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