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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the note say with the used tools that was left for Ove at his construction job in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?
(a) "To the champion."
(b) "Good luck."
(c) "To a friend."
(d) "To the puppy."

2. Why does Ove fail at committing suicide in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?
(a) Because the hook breaks.
(b) Because the gun is not loaded.
(c) Because he did not take enough pills.
(d) Because the rope breaks.

3. What did Ove's elderly neighbor leave for him on his front porch after Ove painted his fence in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A set of car keys.
(c) An apple pie.
(d) A plate of cookies.

4. 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 Dell desktop.
(b) An HP laptop.
(c) A Kindle.
(d) A MacBook.

5. What did Ove respond when his future wife asked what he wanted to do with his life on their first date?
(a) To paint portraits.
(b) To build houses.
(c) To conduct trains.
(d) To build boats.

6. What do Ove's neighbors bring to him in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) A plate of rice.
(b) A cake.
(c) A box of cookies.
(d) A box of takeout.

7. What did Tom steal from Ove while he was in the showers in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?
(a) Ove's mother's locket.
(b) Ove's shoes.
(c) Ove's overcoat.
(d) Ove's father's watch.

8. On what day of the week did Ove's wife die?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

9. What does Ove spread over his floor in the beginning of Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) A stack of newspapers.
(b) Lacquer.
(c) A sheet of plastic.
(d) An Oriental rug.

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

11. 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?
(a) "Two peas in a pod."
(b) "Fire and ice."
(c) "Thunder and rain."
(d) "Night and day."

12. What kind of car does Anders drive?
(a) BMW.
(b) Toyota.
(c) Saab.
(d) Audi.

13. 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”?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 6:30 a.m.
(c) 7:30 p.m.
(d) 5:45 a.m.

14. 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.

15. Where did Ove's father work all his life?
(a) The library.
(b) The bank.
(c) The rail company.
(d) The textile company.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brand of truck did Ove's wife's father drive?

2. 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”?

3. Where does the Lanky One say his wife is from in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?

4. 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”?

5. What component is Ove upset that the device he wants to buy does not have in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

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