2. 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) A sheet of plastic.
(c) An Oriental rug.
(d) Lacquer.

3. How old is Ove described as in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?
(a) 69.
(b) 49.
(c) 59.
(d) 62.

4. What kind of car did Rune buy after owning a Volvo?
(a) A Toyota.
(b) A Rolls Royce.
(c) A Hyundai.
(d) A BMW.

5. 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) Red.
(d) Blue.

6. 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) 116 kroner and 29 ore.
(b) 134 kroner and 54 ore.
(c) 1,250 kroner and 59 ore.
(d) 225 kroner and 52 ore.

7. On what day of the week was Ove told that he was being forced into retirement?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Monday.

8. What does Ove say is "the only thing that people care about nowadays" before storming out of the store in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?
(a) "Death."
(b) "Money."
(c) "Lunch."
(d) "Sleep."

9. What kind of car does Ove encounter driving in his neighborhood in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
(a) A Saab.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A Skoda.
(d) A Volvo.

10. 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 a friend."
(b) "To the champion."
(c) "To the puppy."
(d) "Good luck."

11. What color are the shoes that was Ove's wife was wearing when he first saw her described in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
(a) Green.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

12. 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) 6:30 a.m.
(b) 5:45 a.m.
(c) 7:30 p.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

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

14. 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”?
(a) A hotel.
(b) In his car.
(c) His neighbor's house.
(d) His parents' house.

15. What is the name of Rune's wife?
(a) Anita.
(b) Sonja.
(c) Alice.
(d) Parvaneh.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

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. 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”?

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”?

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

(see the answer keys)

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