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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 many children is Tom said to have in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

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

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) 5,000 kroner.
(b) A bag of food.
(c) A suit and coat.
(d) A toolbox with tools.

4. 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”?
(a) March.
(b) November.
(c) December.
(d) June.

5. What was the name of the cat that Ove's wife kept at her father's house?
(a) Jack.
(b) Ernest.
(c) Harry.
(d) Mittens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car does Ove drive?

2. What does Ove do to the clown in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?

3. What was the name of Ove's wife?

4. 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”?

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”?

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