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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. After how many days in the hospital did Sonja finally open her eyes in Chapter 23: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Bus that Never Got There”?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) 15.

2. What catches Ove's eye when he steps into the hallway in the end of Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
(a) A picture of Sonja.
(b) The rope.
(c) The rubber tube.
(d) The ceiling hook.

3. For how long does Jimmy say Anita has been writing letters to appeal her situation in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Four years.
(d) One year.

4. What does the narrator say Ove had brought along with him in the beginning of Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door”?
(a) A blue plastic deck chair.
(b) A basket of flowers.
(c) A basket of bread.
(d) A saucer of milk.

5. What does Ove order at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) A cappucino.
(b) A bagel.
(c) An iced latte.
(d) Black coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ove give to Parvaneh in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?

2. What position did Ove have when the Residents' Association was established?

3. What color eyes is the Blond Weed said to have in Chapter 25: “A Man Called Ove and a Piece of Corrugated Iron”?

4. What did Ove and Rune have their first friendly conversation about, according to the narrator in Chapter 20: “A Man Called Ove and an Intruder”?

5. What does the cafe owner offer to Ove for fixing his heater in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Ove to decide not to kill himself in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?

2. How does Ove respond to the honking SUV in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?

3. How did Sonja become paralyzed?

4. Why does Lena come to interview Ove? How does he respond to her questions?

5. How does Ove respond when he learns how long Anita has been fighting the authorities in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”? Why?

6. What has prevented Ove from committing suicide in Chapter 31: “A Man Called Ove Reverses with a Trailer. Again.”?

7. How did Rune's purchase of a BMW change Ove's opinion of him?

8. What characters are introduced at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”? How are they described?

9. What metaphor is used to describe the process of falling in love in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?

10. What did Ove discover in the envelope that Lena had sent to him in Chapter 37: “A Man Called Ove and a Lot of Bastards Sticking Their Noses In”?

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