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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Adrian and Mirsad come to Ove's house in Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
(a) Because Mirsad was kicked out of home.
(b) Because the police are looking for Ove.
(c) Because Adrian has been kicked out of home.
(d) Because Jimmy has threatened Adrian.

2. 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 reminds her of a rainbow.
(b) Because he Is the funniest thing she knows.
(c) Because he is kind.
(d) Because he Is the crankiest person she knows.

3. Who won the "Snow Clearance Skirmish," according to the narrator in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?
(a) Andre.
(b) Rune.
(c) Ove.
(d) Jimmy.

4. What does the narrator say Ove had brought along with him in the beginning of Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door”?
(a) A basket of flowers.
(b) A basket of bread.
(c) A saucer of milk.
(d) A blue plastic deck chair.

5. What kind of beverage does Parvaneh bring when she has her driving lesson in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
(a) A Coca Cola.
(b) Carbonated juice.
(c) A cup of milk.
(d) A glass of wine.

6. What animal did the neighborhood association fear would be killed if they put out rat poison in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?
(a) A porcupine.
(b) A raccoon.
(c) A hedgehog.
(d) A squirrel.

7. 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) Denny's.
(b) Burger King.
(c) Chang's.
(d) McDonald's.

8. What does Parvaneh ask Ove to help her with in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
(a) With teaching her to read.
(b) With teaching her to paint.
(c) With fixing her roof.
(d) With teaching her to drive.

9. 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) Corrugated steel.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A green sign.

10. To whom does Ove go visit to ask for corrugated iron in Chapter 25: “A Man Called Ove and a Piece of Corrugated Iron”?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Mirsad.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Rune.

11. What does Ove order at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) A bagel.
(b) A cappucino.
(c) An iced latte.
(d) Black coffee.

12. Where does Adrian run when Ove opens the door holding a rifle in Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
(a) To Jimmy's house.
(b) To the train station.
(c) To Parvaneh's house.
(d) To the toolshed.

13. 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 wool coat.
(b) A postal uniform.
(c) A military uniform.
(d) A green tracksuit.

14. What is the first thing that Ove tells Parvaneh to do during her driving lesson in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
(a) To press the clutch pedal.
(b) To put her hands on the wheel.
(c) To turn the key.
(d) To adjust the seat.

15. What did Ove note the bus driver smelling of as he loaded his wife's bags in Chapter 23: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Bus that Never Got There”?
(a) Cologne.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Wine.
(d) Marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ove and Rune have their first friendly conversation about, according to the narrator in Chapter 20: “A Man Called Ove and an Intruder”?

2. What does Parvaneh order at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?

3. Who is riding in the front passenger seat of Ove's car when he leaves the hospital in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?

4. What is the name of Mirsad's father?

5. 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”?

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