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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 in the morning does the narrator say that "Ove and the cat met for the first time" in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?
(a) 8:23 a.m.
(b) 7:15 a.m.
(c) 5:55 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

2. What did Ove respond when his future wife asked what he wanted to do with his life on their first date?
(a) To paint portraits.
(b) To build houses.
(c) To build boats.
(d) To conduct trains.

3. How cold is it when Ove walks to the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
(a) 30 degrees.
(b) 20 degrees.
(c) 5 degrees.
(d) 10 degrees.

4. Why does Ove's neighbor ask for a lift to the hospital in “A Man Called Ove and a Lanky One who can’t Open a Window Without Falling Off a Ladder”?
(a) Her daughter has cut her hand.
(b) Her husband fell off a ladder.
(c) She has gone into labor.
(d) Jimmy is having an allergic reaction.

5. What color eyes did Ove's wife have?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Gray.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ove fail at committing suicide in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?

2. Of Ove's wife, the narrator says in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove,” "The only thing he had ever loved until he saw her was" what?

3. What did the note say with the used tools that was left for Ove at his construction job in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?

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 does Ove do to the clown in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Parvaneh respond when she observes the cat in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?

2. What happened during Ove's encounter with Tom in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?

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

4. How are Ove and his wife compared with one another in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?

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

6. Why does Ove end up barred from the hospital lobby in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?

7. Why does Ove end up parking the car and trailer in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?

8. What are the things about Ove's wife that bother him, according to the narrative in Chapter 4: “A Man Called Ove Does Not Pay A Three-Crown Surcharge”?

9. Why does Ove cancel his newspaper and telephone subscriptions in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?

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

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