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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 12,000 miles per year.
(b) At least 20,000 miles per year.
(c) At least 10,000 miles per year.
(d) At least 2,000 miles per year.

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

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) "The wrong time."
(c) "The wrong country."
(d) "Their own minds."

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

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

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

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 he hates red cars.
(d) Because it was a narrow space.

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 early 1980s.
(b) The late 1970s.
(c) The early 1970s.
(d) The late 1960s.

9. On what day of the week did Ove and his wife go to spend sitting in a cafe, according to the narrator in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) On Sundays.
(b) On Mondays.
(c) On Saturdays.
(d) On Fridays.

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

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

12. Who has recently interrupted Ove's suicide attempt in Chapter 31: “A Man Called Ove Reverses with a Trailer. Again”?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Adrian.
(c) Mirsad.
(d) Parvaneh.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

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

3. What has Jimmy repeatedly tried to get everyone to call Parvaneh's kitchen in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?

4. What does Ove ask Parvaneh if she has when he visits her in the end of Chapter 26: “A Man Called Ove and a Society where No-one Can Repair a Bicycle Any More”?

5. Where does Ove stop on the way home from the hospital so that his friends can eat and use the restroom in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?

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