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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Cologne.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Cigarettes.

3. 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”?
(a) A postal uniform.
(b) A military uniform.
(c) A wool coat.
(d) A green tracksuit.

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"?
(a) Murder.
(b) Attempted murder.
(c) Drunk driving.
(d) Drug possession.

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

6. 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) Bread.
(b) Birdseed.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Cheese.

7. Who does Jimmy say is coming to get Rune in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”?
(a) Anita.
(b) Anita's daughter.
(c) Rune's son.
(d) Social Services.

8. 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”?
(a) The late 1960s.
(b) The early 1970s.
(c) The late 1970s.
(d) The early 1980s.

9. What food did Sonja eat obsessively during her pregnancy?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Apples.

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

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

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

13. 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) A picture of Sonja.
(b) The rubber tube.
(c) The rope.
(d) The ceiling hook.

14. 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) Three.
(b) Ten.
(c) 15.
(d) Five.

15. What does Ove write on his "Funeral Arrangements" before attempting suicide in Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
(a) "Bury me in a pine box."
(b) "Bury me in my suit."
(c) "Bury me in the backyard."
(d) "Please read the attached eulogy."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Anita's son?

2. Where does Adrian say his father is in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?

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

4. 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”?

5. 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”?

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