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

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

3. What is Ove planning to install in his ceiling in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?
(a) A new lamp.
(b) A hook.
(c) A hanging vase.
(d) A chandelier.

4. What was Ove's future wife studying to become when she met Ove?
(a) A banker.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A painter.
(d) A secretary.

5. What kind of car does Ove drive?
(a) Saab.
(b) BMW.
(c) Volvo.
(d) Skoda.

6. What kind of computer does the salesman suggest Ove purchase in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?
(a) A MacBook.
(b) A Kindle.
(c) An HP laptop.
(d) A Dell desktop.

7. In what narrative tense is Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection” related?
(a) Present tense.
(b) Future tense.
(c) Both present and future tenses.
(d) Past tense and present tense.

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

9. Why was Ove unable to serve in the military?
(a) He has flat feet.
(b) He has a history of psychological problems.
(c) He has a congenital heart condition.
(d) He is not a legal citizen.

10. What does Ove call the parking attendant at the hospital in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
(a) An utter imbecile.
(b) A hero.
(c) A fake policeman.
(d) A clown.

11. At what time does Ove awaken every day?
(a) 6:45 a.m.
(b) 5:30 a.m.
(c) 5:45 a.m.
(d) 6:15 a.m.

12. 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) Patrick.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Anders.
(d) Adrian.

13. 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”?
(a) A car.
(b) A house.
(c) A boat.
(d) A train.

14. How much money is left on Ove's wife's prepaid credit card in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
(a) 1,250 kroner and 59 ore.
(b) 116 kroner and 29 ore.
(c) 225 kroner and 52 ore.
(d) 134 kroner and 54 ore.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old are the children who bring Ove food in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?

2. How long ago was the funeral for Ove's wife, according to the narrator in Chapter 6: “A Man Called Ove and a Bicycle that Should Have Been Left where Bicycles are Left”?

3. 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”?

4. How many children is Tom said to have in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?

5. What food do the children of the new neighbors bring to Ove in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?

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