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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lena want to interview Ove in Chapter 20: “A Man Called Ove and an Intruder”?
(a) Because of his wife's death.
(b) Because he is suspected of murder.
(c) Because of his actions at the hospital.
(d) Because he saved a man at the train station.

2. With whom does Lena say she is going skating on the lake in Chapter 37: “A Man Called Ove and a Lot of Bastards Sticking Their Noses In”?
(a) Anders.
(b) Parvaneh.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Adrian.

3. In Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel” the narrator says, "Sonja said once that to understand men like Ove and Rune, one had to understand from the very beginning that they were men caught in" what?
(a) "Faulty marriages."
(b) "Their own minds."
(c) "The wrong time."
(d) "The wrong country."

4. Who attended Ove's wedding?
(a) Ove's parents.
(b) Rune and Anita.
(c) Sonja's brother and sister-in-law.
(d) Sonja's parents.

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

6. 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) "Naive fools."
(b) "Psychotic basketcases."
(c) "Cursed."
(d) "Utter imbeciles."

7. 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 four years.
(b) Every two years.
(c) Every six years.
(d) Every three years.

8. What does the narrator say that Sonja fought for in Chapter 23: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Bus that Never Got There”?
(a) "What was needed."
(b) "Her husband."
(c) "What was good."
(d) "Her life."

9. What does Ove demand from Anita when he goes to her house in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”?
(a) Rune's medical diagnosis.
(b) His money.
(c) Corrugated iron.
(d) Papers from the authorities.

10. 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) Rune.
(c) Sonja.
(d) Anita.

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

12. What does Ove give to Parvaneh in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?
(a) A baby crib.
(b) A cat bed.
(c) A locket.
(d) A sofa.

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

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

15. What does Jimmy say he does for a living in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
(a) He cleans office buildings.
(b) He is a tax collector.
(c) He programs iPhone apps.
(d) He services train cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. When did Sonja say was the only time that Ove had admitted he was wrong, according to the narrator in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?

3. 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”?

4. 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”?

5. 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”?

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