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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does the narrator say Ove and Rune had known one another in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?
(a) Almost 40 years.
(b) Almost ten years.
(c) Almost 20 years.
(d) Almost 30 years.

2. How has Ove planned to kill himself in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
(a) By shooting himself.
(b) By jumping in front of a train.
(c) By hanging himself at home.
(d) By inhaling fumes from his car exhaust.

3. 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 rope breaks.
(c) Because the gun is not loaded.
(d) Because he did not take enough pills.

4. 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) Parvaneh.
(c) Sonja.
(d) Anita.

5. 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) 5:55 a.m.
(b) 7:15 a.m.
(c) 8:23 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

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

7. When was the Eiffel Tower built?
(a) 1792.
(b) 1829.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1912.

8. What was the name of the cat that Ove's wife kept at her father's house?
(a) Mittens.
(b) Harry.
(c) Ernest.
(d) Jack.

9. The narrator says in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough” that "Ove was a man entirely filled with" what?
(a) "Tangible things."
(b) "Daydreams."
(c) "Past regrets."
(d) "Abstract thoughts."

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

11. 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) A screwdriver and half a roll of gauze tape.
(c) A hammer and a ratchet.
(d) Duct tape and electrical tape.

12. 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”?
(a) 25.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 32.

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

14. What literary device is employed in this sentence from Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”: "He's the kind of man who points at people he doesn't like the look of, as if they were burglars and his forefinger a policeman's flashlight"?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ove admit to lying to his future wife about on their first date?

2. What kind of car does Ove encounter driving in his neighborhood in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?

3. Where does the narrator say Ove slept in the nights after his house burned in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?

4. What does Ove spread over his floor in the beginning of Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?

5. Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?

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