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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After how many days in the hospital did Sonja finally open her eyes in Chapter 23: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Bus that Never Got There”?
(a) Five.
(b) 15.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

2. 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) Schosse.
(c) Jacques.
(d) Adrian.

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”?
(a) "You deserve more than your husband's life."
(b) "Because you are not a complete twit."
(c) "You're almost as crazy as you look."
(d) "I think you are something else, lady."

4. 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.

5. 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) Drug possession.
(b) Drunk driving.
(c) Attempted murder.
(d) Murder.

6. What position did Rune have when the Residents' Association was established?
(a) Vice Chairman.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Chairman.
(d) Secretary.

7. 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 12,000 miles per year.
(c) At least 2,000 miles per year.
(d) At least 10,000 miles per year.

8. Where is the hiding place that Ove keeps his rifle?
(a) Behind the sofa.
(b) Behind the radiator.
(c) Atop the refrigerator.
(d) Under his bed.

9. 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 glass of wine.
(b) A Coca Cola.
(c) Carbonated juice.
(d) A cup of milk.

10. What does Parvaneh order at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) An iced latte.
(b) A glass of juice.
(c) An iced tea.
(d) A black coffee.

11. 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 drive.
(b) With fixing her roof.
(c) With teaching her to paint.
(d) With teaching her to read.

12. The narrator says that Sonja used to say "Loving someone is like" what, in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?
(a) "Trying to count raindrops."
(b) "Moving into a house."
(c) "Falling into the ocean."
(d) "Having a child."

13. What are the drawings of that cover the walls of Parvaneh's seven-year-old daughter, according to the narrator in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?
(a) People.
(b) Cats.
(c) Houses.
(d) Horses.

14. 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”?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1989.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

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

3. 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”?

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”?

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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