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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Ove's neighbor ask for a lift to the hospital in “A Man Called Ove and a Lanky One who can’t Open a Window Without Falling Off a Ladder”?
(a) Her husband fell off a ladder.
(b) Jimmy is having an allergic reaction.
(c) Her daughter has cut her hand.
(d) She has gone into labor.

3. At what time in the morning does the narrator say that "Ove and the cat met for the first time" in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?
(a) 7:15 a.m.
(b) 6:30 a.m.
(c) 8:23 a.m.
(d) 5:55 a.m.

4. How old was Ove when his father died?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) Nine.
(d) 13.

5. How old was Ove when his mother died?
(a) Nine.
(b) Three.
(c) 13.
(d) Seven.

6. What does Ove give his overweight neighbor to eat in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?
(a) An apple pie.
(b) A bowl of rice with chicken.
(c) A cup of soup.
(d) A sausage sandwich.

7. How much money was in the wallet that Ove found when he was cleaning a broken railway car in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?
(a) Over 8,000 kroner.
(b) Approximately 1,000 kroner.
(c) Over 9,000 kroner.
(d) Over 6,000 kroner.

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

9. What color clasp is described in Ove's wife's hair when he first saw her in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

10. What does Parvaneh say her name means in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?
(a) Butterfly.
(b) Rainbow.
(c) Cloud.
(d) Flower.

11. 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”?
(a) To take the car to the shop.
(b) To visit the synogogue.
(c) To visit his wife's grave.
(d) To visit the cafe.

12. Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?
(a) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Emily Dickinson.

13. How old is Anders said to be in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?
(a) 60.
(b) 50.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

14. What is the name of the younger child who brings Ove food in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?
(a) Nasanin.
(b) Anita.
(c) Parvaneh.
(d) Sonja.

15. What did Ove use to repair the work truck during a downpour, according to the narrator in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
(a) A muslin cloth and a pair of scissors.
(b) Duct tape and electrical tape.
(c) A screwdriver and half a roll of gauze tape.
(d) A hammer and a ratchet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Rune's wife?

2. 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”?

3. What time was it when Ove first saw the woman who would become his wife, according to the narrator in Chapter 14: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Woman On A Train”?

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

5. Who helps Ove with the cat in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?

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