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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 does Ove call the parking attendant at the hospital in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
(a) An utter imbecile.
(b) A hero.
(c) A fake policeman.
(d) A clown.

2. Where did Ove's father work all his life?
(a) The textile company.
(b) The bank.
(c) The rail company.
(d) The library.

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

4. 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”?
(a) A screen.
(b) A joystick.
(c) A keyboard.
(d) A mouse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ove when his mother died?

2. What color are the shoes that was Ove's wife was wearing when he first saw her described in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?

3. How old was Ove when his father died?

4. What was the name of Ove's wife?

5. 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”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ultimately led to Ove being forced to sell his parents' homestead in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?

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

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's hatred of men in white shirts?

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

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

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

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

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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