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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the cafe owner offer to Ove for fixing his heater in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Wine.

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

3. On what day of the week did Ove and his wife go to spend sitting in a cafe, according to the narrator in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) On Mondays.
(b) On Fridays.
(c) On Sundays.
(d) On Saturdays.

4. How old was Rune's son when he moved away from home?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

5. 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"?
(a) Three.
(b) Nine.
(c) Six.
(d) 16.

6. Where did Ove marry his wife?
(a) A synogogue.
(b) Town Hall.
(c) A Catholic church.
(d) Ove's parents' house.

7. From whom is the letter that Ove opens and reads in Chapter 37: “A Man Called Ove and a Lot of Bastards Sticking Their Noses In”?
(a) Ove's father.
(b) Sonja's great-grandmother.
(c) The man he saved on the train tracks.
(d) His goddaughter.

8. 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) Drunk driving.
(c) Attempted murder.
(d) Drug possession.

9. What did Ove call the man who ran the hotel where Ove stayed with his wife in Chapter 21: “A Man Who Was Ove and Countries Where They Play Foreign Music in Restaurants”?
(a) Mirsad.
(b) Adrian.
(c) Schosse.
(d) Jacques.

10. Where does Lena work?
(a) At the local newspaper.
(b) At a shoe store.
(c) At a candy store.
(d) At the local police station.

11. What were all the houses in the Spanish village made from in Chapter 21: “A Man Who Was Ove and Countries Where They Play Foreign Music in Restaurants”?
(a) Wood.
(b) Brick.
(c) Stone.
(d) Adobe.

12. Who appears to interview the man in the white shirt for the newspaper in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Lena.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Maria.

13. What kind of car does Parvaneh almost hit when she begins her driving lesson in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
(a) A Volvo.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A Skoda.
(d) A Saab.

14. What is the name of Mirsad's father?
(a) Paul.
(b) Adrian.
(c) Anders.
(d) Amel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. Who does Jimmy say is coming to get Rune in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”?

3. What does the teenage postman say he is saving money for in Chapter 26: “A Man Called Ove and a Society where No-one Can Repair a Bicycle Any More”?

4. What is the name of Anita's son?

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

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