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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does the Lanky One say his wife is from in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Syria.
(c) Iran.
(d) Singapore.

3. How cold is it when Ove walks to the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
(a) 10 degrees.
(b) 30 degrees.
(c) 5 degrees.
(d) 20 degrees.

4. 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 ten years.
(b) Almost 30 years.
(c) Almost 20 years.
(d) Almost 40 years.

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) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

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

7. What job did the director offer to Ove in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
(a) A job as cash collector at the train station.
(b) A job as a night cleaner on the long-distance train.
(c) A job as a train conductor on the morning train.
(d) A job as a ticket taker.

8. What month is it when the narrative shifts to Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?
(a) March.
(b) December.
(c) November.
(d) June.

9. How many children is Tom said to have in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

10. 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) 7:30 p.m.
(b) 5:45 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

11. What food do the children of the new neighbors bring to Ove in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Rice with saffron and chicken.
(c) Roast beef and potatoes.
(d) Fried chicken and mashed potatoes.

12. 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 chandelier.
(b) A hanging vase.
(c) A hook.
(d) A new lamp.

13. Of Ove's wife, the narrator says in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove,” "The only thing he had ever loved until he saw her was" what?
(a) "Books."
(b) "Music."
(c) "Trains."
(d) "Numbers."

14. 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) "Sleep."
(b) "Money."
(c) "Death."
(d) "Lunch."

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 hammer and a ratchet.
(b) A screwdriver and half a roll of gauze tape.
(c) A muslin cloth and a pair of scissors.
(d) Duct tape and electrical tape.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Ove's wife met him, the narrator says in Chapter 16: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Truck in the Forest” that she only loved three things unconditionally. What were they?

2. 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”?

3. What is the Blond Weed's dog's name?

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. What had Tom been caught doing when Ove was 18 in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?

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