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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 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.

2. What is the name of Anita's son?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Johan.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Jimmy.

3. At least how many miles per year must one drive their car in order to save money by opting for a diesel rather than a gas engine, according to Ove in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?
(a) At least 20,000 miles per year.
(b) At least 10,000 miles per year.
(c) At least 2,000 miles per year.
(d) At least 12,000 miles per year.

4. What does the cafe owner offer to Ove for fixing his heater in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) Wine.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Cookies.

5. For how long does the narrator say Rune refused to go back to the local bakery because they gave him the wrong change once in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?
(a) Four years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Four months.
(d) Eight years.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what crime were Ove's obnoxious and partying neighbors arrested, according to the narrator in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door"?

2. What animal did the neighborhood association fear would be killed if they put out rat poison in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?

3. Who won the "Great Tree Conflict," according to the narrator in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?

4. What does the narrator say that Sonja fought for in Chapter 23: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Bus that Never Got There”?

5. How many men in nurse uniforms has the man in the white shirt brought with him when he comes to Anita's door in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the rivalry between Ove and Rune described in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?

3. What did Ove do during Sonja's siestas in Spain?

4. What preparations does Ove make for his suicide in Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?

5. How is Nasanin's drawing described in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?

6. How did Sonja handle her disability after the accident? How did Ove handle it?

7. 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”?

8. Why have Adrian and Mirsad come to Ove's house in Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?

9. What is revealed of Jimmy's history in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door”?

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

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