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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32 - 34.

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) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

2. What position did Rune have when the Residents' Association was established?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Chairman.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Vice Chairman.

3. What was the name of Ove's wife?
(a) Anita.
(b) Sonja.
(c) Parvaneh.
(d) Mary.

4. What does the narrator say Ove had brought along with him in the beginning of Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door”?
(a) A basket of flowers.
(b) A saucer of milk.
(c) A blue plastic deck chair.
(d) A basket of bread.

5. Where does the Lanky One say his wife is from in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Iran.
(c) Syria.
(d) Singapore.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week did Ove and his wife go to spend sitting in a cafe, according to the narrator in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?

2. What literary device is employed in this sentence from Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”: "He's the kind of man who points at people he doesn't like the look of, as if they were burglars and his forefinger a policeman's flashlight"?

3. What kind of car does Anders drive?

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

5. What is the first thing that Ove tells Parvaneh to do during her driving lesson in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?

(see the answer key)

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