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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Parvaneh order at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) A black coffee.
(b) An iced latte.
(c) An iced tea.
(d) A glass of juice.

2. What is Ove intending to do with the hook in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) He intends to hang a plant from the hook.
(b) He intends to hang a chandelier from the hook.
(c) He intends to hang a sign from the hook.
(d) He intends to hang himself from the hook.

3. 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”?
(a) To put her hands on the wheel.
(b) To adjust the seat.
(c) To turn the key.
(d) To press the clutch pedal.

4. When was the last time Anita had seen Ove so angry, according to the narrator in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1969.

5. Who is Ove's overweight neighbor that attempts to help warm the cat in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?
(a) Anders.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Adrian.
(d) Patrick.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Eiffel Tower built?

2. What is the children's book about that Ove attempts to read to Parveneh's children in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?

3. What job did the director offer to Ove in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?

4. 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?

5. Where does Ove take the cat with him on an errand in Chapter 19: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat That Was Broken When He Came”?

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