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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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”?
(a) A BMW.
(b) A Skoda.
(c) A Saab.
(d) A Volvo.

2. 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 banker.
(d) She is a schoolteacher.

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

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

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

6. 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) Horses.
(c) Houses.
(d) Cats.

7. 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 the car was a BMW.
(c) Because it was a narrow space.
(d) Because he hates red cars.

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

9. What catches Ove's eye when he steps into the hallway in the end of Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
(a) The ceiling hook.
(b) The rope.
(c) A picture of Sonja.
(d) The rubber tube.

10. Where does Adrian run when Ove opens the door holding a rifle in Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
(a) To the toolshed.
(b) To Jimmy's house.
(c) To the train station.
(d) To Parvaneh's house.

11. 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 put her hands on the wheel.
(c) To adjust the seat.
(d) To press the clutch pedal.

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

13. What is the name of Mirsad's father?
(a) Paul.
(b) Anders.
(c) Amel.
(d) Adrian.

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

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

Short Answer 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”?

2. 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”?

3. What does Jimmy say he does for a living in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?

4. 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"?

5. Who attended Ove's wedding?

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