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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. At what time does Ove awaken every day?
(a) 5:45 a.m.
(b) 5:30 a.m.
(c) 6:45 a.m.
(d) 6:15 a.m.

2. What brand of truck did Ove's wife's father drive?
(a) A Volvo.
(b) A Saab.
(c) A Skoda.
(d) A Scania.

3. What position has Tom been promoted to at the railway in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Foreman.
(d) Conductor.

4. What do Ove's neighbors bring to him in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) A box of takeout.
(b) A cake.
(c) A box of cookies.
(d) A plate of rice.

5. What food do the children of the new neighbors bring to Ove in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?
(a) Rice with saffron and chicken.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Fried chicken and mashed potatoes.
(d) Roast beef and potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ove's overweight neighbor that attempts to help warm the cat in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?

2. Where did Ove's father work all his life?

3. What color eyes did Ove's wife have?

4. 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”?

5. What component is Ove upset that the device he wants to buy does not have in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ove become frustrated and angry in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

2. What led to Ove's hatred of men in white shirts?

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

4. What did Sonja reveal to Ove in the end of Chapter 18: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Cat Called Ernest”? How did Ove respond?

5. What led to Ove working at the rail yard? For how long did he work there?

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

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

8. What causes the conflict between Ove and the Blond Weed in Chapter 6: “A Man Called Ove and a Bicycle that Should Have Been Left where Bicycles are Left”?

9. What did Tom accuse Ove of when Ove was 18? How did Ove respond to the situation?

10. 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”?

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