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

2. The narrator says in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough” that "Ove was a man entirely filled with" what?
(a) "Tangible things."
(b) "Daydreams."
(c) "Past regrets."
(d) "Abstract thoughts."

3. How cold is it when Ove walks to the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
(a) 20 degrees.
(b) 10 degrees.
(c) 5 degrees.
(d) 30 degrees.

4. What were all the houses in the Spanish village made from in Chapter 21: “A Man Who Was Ove and Countries Where They Play Foreign Music in Restaurants”?
(a) Adobe.
(b) Stone.
(c) Brick.
(d) Wood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Parvaneh say her occupation is in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?

2. How old was Ove when his father died?

3. 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?

4. On what day of the week was Ove told that he was being forced into retirement?

5. What animal did the neighborhood association fear would be killed if they put out rat poison in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?

(see the answer key)

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