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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color clasp is described in Ove's wife's hair when he first saw her in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

2. How has Ove planned to kill himself in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
(a) By inhaling fumes from his car exhaust.
(b) By shooting himself.
(c) By jumping in front of a train.
(d) By hanging himself at home.

3. Why does Ove fail at committing suicide in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?
(a) Because the gun is not loaded.
(b) Because the rope breaks.
(c) Because he did not take enough pills.
(d) Because the hook breaks.

4. When was the Eiffel Tower built?
(a) 1792.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1829.
(d) 1912.

5. What does Ove spread over his floor in the beginning of Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) A sheet of plastic.
(b) Lacquer.
(c) An Oriental rug.
(d) A stack of newspapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Lanky One say his wife is from in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?

2. How old was Ove when he passed his driving test, according to the narrator in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?

3. What did Ove's elderly neighbor leave for him on his front porch after Ove painted his fence in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?

4. At what time does Ove awaken every day?

5. What brand of truck did Ove's wife's father drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ove become frustrated about the rope in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?

2. Why does Parvaneh ask Ove for additional help around her house in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?

3. Why do Parvaneh and Patrick visit Ove in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?

4. At what time does Ove inspect his neighborhood each day? Why?

5. Why does Ove go to the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?

6. What connection occurs between Ove and the Cat Annoyance in Chapter 19: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat That Was Broken When He Came”?

7. Why was Ove rejected for military duty? How did this rejection impact him?

8. What job was Ove offered after he was let go from the railway yard? Why was he offered this job?

9. From what narrative perspective is A Man Called Ove related?

10. How is Ove's relationship with his father described in the novel?

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