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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What catches Ove's eye when he steps into the hallway in the end of Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
(a) The rope.
(b) A picture of Sonja.
(c) The ceiling hook.
(d) The rubber tube.

2. Where does Ove stop on the way home from the hospital so that his friends can eat and use the restroom in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
(a) Chang's.
(b) Denny's.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) Burger King.

3. What did Ove presumably throw into Rune's yard to draw in rats in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Birdseed.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Bread.

4. Who tells the man in the white shirt that they have all of his bank statements from the past seven years in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Mirsad.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Patrick.

5. What does Ove discover has happened to the sign forbidding vehicular traffic in the residential area in Chapter 22: “A Man Called Ove and Someone in a Garage”?
(a) It has bullet holes in it.
(b) It has been run over.
(c) It has been painted over.
(d) It has been taken away.

6. How many men in nurse uniforms has the man in the white shirt brought with him when he comes to Anita's door in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

7. What food did Sonja eat obsessively during her pregnancy?
(a) Apples.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Oranges.

8. What is Jimmy wearing when he encounters Ove in the beginning of Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”?
(a) A postal uniform.
(b) A green tracksuit.
(c) A wool coat.
(d) A military uniform.

9. What is the name of Anita's son?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Johan.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Jimmy.

10. For how long does the narrator say Rune refused to go back to the local bakery because they gave him the wrong change once in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?
(a) Four months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Four years.

11. What are the seven words that Ove utters to her that "Parvaneh will always remember as the loveliest compliment he'll ever give her" in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
(a) "I think you are something else, lady."
(b) "You deserve more than your husband's life."
(c) "You're almost as crazy as you look."
(d) "Because you are not a complete twit."

12. Where does Adrian say his father is in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) In France.
(b) In America.
(c) In a mental hospital.
(d) In prison.

13. What does Ove ask Parvaneh if she has when he visits her in the end of Chapter 26: “A Man Called Ove and a Society where No-one Can Repair a Bicycle Any More”?
(a) A rug.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A green sign.
(d) Corrugated steel.

14. Why does Parvaneh say Nasanin always draws Ove in color in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
(a) Because he Is the crankiest person she knows.
(b) Because he Is the funniest thing she knows.
(c) Because he is kind.
(d) Because he reminds her of a rainbow.

15. For what crime were Ove's obnoxious and partying neighbors arrested, according to the narrator in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door"?
(a) Murder.
(b) Drug possession.
(c) Attempted murder.
(d) Drunk driving.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Jimmy when Ove and Rune ran off his mother's abusive boyfriend, according to the narrator in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door"?

2. What position did Rune have when the Residents' Association was established?

3. Who has recently interrupted Ove's suicide attempt in Chapter 31: “A Man Called Ove Reverses with a Trailer. Again”?

4. Who attended Ove's wedding?

5. Why does Lena want to interview Ove in Chapter 20: “A Man Called Ove and an Intruder”?

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