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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. Why was Ove unable to serve in the military?
(a) He has flat feet.
(b) He has a congenital heart condition.
(c) He has a history of psychological problems.
(d) He is not a legal citizen.

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

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

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”?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

5. Where does the narrator say Ove slept in the nights after his house burned in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?
(a) In his car.
(b) His neighbor's house.
(c) His parents' house.
(d) A hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food do the children of the new neighbors bring to Ove in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?

2. The narrator says in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough” that "Ove was a man entirely filled with" what?

3. What month is it when the narrative shifts to Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?

4. What did Ove use to repair the work truck during a downpour, according to the narrator in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?

5. How many children is Tom said to have in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Sonja's father described in Chapter 16: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Truck in the Forest”?

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

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

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

5. What prevents Ove from achieving his objective at the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?

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

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

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

9. 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”?

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

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