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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who won the "Great Tree Conflict," according to the narrator in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?
(a) Ove.
(b) Anita.
(c) Sonja.
(d) Rune.

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

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

4. 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) Adobe.
(b) Stone.
(c) Wood.
(d) Brick.

5. For how long does Jimmy say Anita has been writing letters to appeal her situation in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”?
(a) Four years.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

6. 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 20,000 miles per year.
(b) At least 2,000 miles per year.
(c) At least 10,000 miles per year.
(d) At least 12,000 miles per year.

7. 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) Eight years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Four months.

8. 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) His goddaughter.
(b) The man he saved on the train tracks.
(c) Ove's father.
(d) Sonja's great-grandmother.

9. 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) Chang's.
(c) Burger King.
(d) McDonald's.

10. What does Ove do with the photograph from the letter in Chapter 37: “A Man Called Ove and a Lot of Bastards Sticking Their Noses In”?
(a) He gives it to Parvaneh.
(b) He burns it.
(c) He throws it away.
(d) He puts it on the refrigerator.

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

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

13. 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”?
(a) An engagement ring.
(b) A car.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A house.

14. 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) Potatoes.
(c) Bread.
(d) Birdseed.

15. 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”?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Adrian.
(c) Mirsad.
(d) Patrick.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. What does Ove give to Parvaneh in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?

3. 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”?

4. What is the name of the cafe owner in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?

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

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