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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At least how many miles per year must one drive their car in order to save money by opting for a diesel rather than a gas engine, according to Ove in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?
(a) At least 10,000 miles per year.
(b) At least 20,000 miles per year.
(c) At least 2,000 miles per year.
(d) At least 12,000 miles per year.

2. 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 been painted over.
(b) It has been taken away.
(c) It has been run over.
(d) It has bullet holes in it.

3. The narrator says in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door" that "if there was one single thing Ove and Rune agreed on, irrespective of how much they were feuding at the time, it was that whoever currently populated the neighbor’s house tended to be" what?
(a) "Utter imbeciles."
(b) "Cursed."
(c) "Naive fools."
(d) "Psychotic basketcases."

4. 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) Rune.
(b) Ove.
(c) Andre.
(d) Jimmy.

5. 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.

6. 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 turn the key.
(b) To adjust the seat.
(c) To press the clutch pedal.
(d) To put her hands on the wheel.

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

8. What does Ove write on his "Funeral Arrangements" before attempting suicide in Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
(a) "Please read the attached eulogy."
(b) "Bury me in a pine box."
(c) "Bury me in my suit."
(d) "Bury me in the backyard."

9. What has Jimmy repeatedly tried to get everyone to call Parvaneh's kitchen in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?
(a) "The Round Table."
(b) "The Hub."
(c) "The Battle Station."
(d) "The Death Star."

10. 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) Patrick.
(c) Mirsad.
(d) Jimmy.

11. 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) Marijuana.
(b) Wine.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Cologne.

12. Where are BMW cars produced?
(a) Austria.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

13. Why had Ove not let Parvaneh park next to the red car in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) Because it was a narrow space.
(b) Because he hates red cars.
(c) Because the car was a BMW.
(d) Because the car was a Volvo.

14. 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) Rune.
(b) Mirsad.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Adrian.

15. How frequently does Ove say one must change one's car in order to avoid losing money in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?
(a) Every two years.
(b) Every four years.
(c) Every six years.
(d) Every three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. When was the last time Anita had seen Ove so angry, according to the narrator in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”?

3. Where does Lena work?

4. 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”?

5. 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”?

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