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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Attempted murder.
(c) Murder.
(d) Drunk driving.

2. What is the name of the cafe owner in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Amel.
(c) Mirsad.
(d) Adrian.

3. What does Parvaneh say her occupation is in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
(a) She is a real estate agent.
(b) She Is a social worker.
(c) She is a schoolteacher.
(d) She is a banker.

4. 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) Patrick.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Mirsad.
(d) Adrian.

5. At the end of what decade was the house next to Ove's bought by a bank manager, according to the narrator in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door"?
(a) The 1990s.
(b) The 1970s.
(c) The 1980s.
(d) The 1960s.

6. What color eyes is the Blond Weed said to have in Chapter 25: “A Man Called Ove and a Piece of Corrugated Iron”?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) Green.
(d) Gray.

7. 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 Death Star."
(b) "The Battle Station."
(c) "The Round Table."
(d) "The Hub."

8. 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) Maria.
(d) Sarah.

9. 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) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.

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 throws it away.
(c) He puts it on the refrigerator.
(d) He burns it.

11. Where does Anita's son live?
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Syria.

12. 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) Jimmy.
(b) Anders.
(c) Parvaneh.
(d) Adrian.

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

14. Where does Adrian say his father is in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) In America.
(b) In prison.
(c) In France.
(d) In a mental hospital.

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 is a tax collector.
(b) He cleans office buildings.
(c) He programs iPhone apps.
(d) He services train cars.

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 Parvaneh ask Ove to help her with in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?

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

4. 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”?

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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