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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 38 - Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Parvaneh say her occupation is in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
(a) She is a banker.
(b) She Is a social worker.
(c) She is a schoolteacher.
(d) She is a real estate agent.

2. What is Jimmy holding when he gets into Ove's car in Chapter 38: “A Man Called Ove and the End of a Story”?
(a) A slice of pizza.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A cookie.

3. Why had Ove not let Parvaneh park next to the red car in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) Because he hates red cars.
(b) Because it was a narrow space.
(c) Because the car was a Volvo.
(d) Because the car was a BMW.

4. Who won the "Snow Clearance Skirmish," according to the narrator in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?
(a) Ove.
(b) Andre.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Rune.

5. What does the narrator say that Sonja fought for in Chapter 23: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Bus that Never Got There”?
(a) "Her life."
(b) "What was good."
(c) "What was needed."
(d) "Her husband."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ove give to Parvaneh in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?

2. Why does Ove fail at committing suicide in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?

3. The narrator opens Chapter 39: “A Man Called Ove” by saying "Death is" what?

4. How old was Jimmy when Ove and Rune ran off his mother's abusive boyfriend, according to the narrator in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door"?

5. 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”?

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